Another firm believer in crate training here. Their crate is their place. Cooper travels with us all the time and it is his little piece of home that goes with him. Now he goes into at night all on his own when it is bed time. As far as your little one howling you can NOT give in. Teach her that being QUIET gets her out. It will take time but it will work. Use the crate for sleeping and while you have to leave her alone, not as a punishment. We graduated when Cooper was one year old, to only using the crate at night for sleep, he stays in a Xpen during the day while we work. It really boils down to what YOU get them used to, what becomes routine. Good Luck! |