It does get better, but it takes work to get there. Puppies take a lot of time. Puppies seem to have endless amounts of energy to burn. You are putting a very young puppy in a small space for very, very long periods of time, this will only make things worse. The first thing I would do is find a way to break up the time in the crate. Can you switch to an ex-pen? Could you hire a sitter to come in the middle of the day and give the puppy a chance to get out and run around and also have some mental stimulation? Also make sure your puppy has a lot of different kinds of toys to play with- my puppies always loved the petstages toys (you can find them at most pet stores)- they have all different noises and textures to keep your puppy guessing. Also it is never too early to start some small training sessions at home. Mental stimulation goes a long way towards a more content/ less bored pup. You can train simple things like sit and down and do a few puppy push ups (sit/ down/ sit/ down) each night.
I do agree that it is usually safer to have pups in a contained area at night like an expen. However, sleeping in bed does nothing to "wreck the power".
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