I throw a spread over the crate at night. That is the only time she is in a crate. My doggie really likes the deep darkness that the spread creates over her crate. She conks out the minute I put her in the crate. She gets up at around 5 to pee and then I put her right back in crate with spread over her until around 7:30. No whining, no barking. The spread also keeps her warm at night because it blocks out any cold air in the bedroom. She is up on a coffee table right beside my bed. Once she is conked out, I just leave the room (if I have to, I lay on my bed and pretend to be sleeping while she goes to sleep). I then have a couple of hours of PEACE to do what I need to do, like take a shower without her whining. It is a beautiful thing!!! |