If you want her to be crate trained then you need to not bring her to bed with you at night any more for the time being. She needs to learn that being by herself is ok. Crying will not hurt her in any way. If you want her crate trained so you can put her in there at night/when you can't watch her/when you're not home then you need to put her in there and leave her there. She will stop crying eventually. By going to get her the first two nights and then bringing her to bed with you she has learned that if she cries in her crate you will come and free her. What she needs to learn is that crying and carrying on isn't going to get her anywhere and that being a quiet good girl is what is expected from her.
Also I feel that crate training also allows them to have a little independence. They learn to self sooth and be ok with being on there own when you cannot play with them. In my opinion it makes it easier for the dog later on in life when they have to be away from you for whatever reason (work, vet, vacation, groomer, etc...).
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