The first 3 days I brought Harley home (she was 12 weeks), she would cry @ night in her crate. I ended up putting her crate up on a nightstand next to my bed and when she would wake up and cry I would stick my fingers through the crate and she would usually go back to sleep. However, after 3 nights of this, I too was EXHAUSTED. I could not bare it any longer. I did a little bit of research and found an article that said a heartbeat pillow will help to sooth and comfort a young pup. I went to Petsmart and bought one. I think it was about $13 and so worth it. It's actually a little pillow in the shape of a bone with a voice box inside. You squeeze it and it really sounds like a slow heart beating. When it was time to go to bed, I would push it once for her and she would snuggle up and never make a peep. The other great thing about it is it's sensitive enought to where if they move throughout the night or step on it, it will start beating for them again. Once it starts it goes for about 10 minutes. Harley learned to make it beat herself and I never had anymore problems through the night. It's worth a shot anyway
