Bailey also is put in his crate when we go to bed. He's awake and whining at 6:00am when my fiance is up getting ready for work. He's let outside to go to the bathroom and eat/drink and then put back into his crate for another 2 hours, until I get up for school. He whines & barks for a good 20-30 min EVERY single time he's put in there, night, day, ect. And this has been the schedule for 3 weeks now! Good luck with your baby, I feel your pain