I feel for you and it makes me laugh because it reminds me of when I first got Keoki- I told everyone " He is going to sleep in a crate " - so when I got him and he cried and cried and cried I couldn't take it - lol- I had my mom crate train him for me when I went away ( because I couldn't stand his cries)- needless to say he wound up in my bed with pillows all around the floor in case he fell but he was 4 pounds when I got him- then I got him stairs. I finally wound up just keeping him in the crate when I would leave the house. Ahhhhh little Max is being a stinker just like Keoki! Don't worry baby Max- you will be in bed with Mommy in no time