Thank you very much for your comments. I gave up on putting her in the crate at night--at least for now. I really can't put her in the crate, next to my bed because the wall our bed rests against is our neighbor's bedroom wall (we live in a duplex). We can hear regular conversations, and it would be very very rude to let her bark next to my bed at night.
During the day she started to go into the crate by herself to nap briefly, so hopefully she will get used to it eventually. I have also decided to let her get used to the house and everyone in it for another week or so before I start to look for "solutions."
We also got a play pen for her (finally) and that seems to be working out fine. I still stay within the same room when she is in the play pen, but I walk out of the room briefly. When I come back into the room I don't even look in her direction even though by that point she has been whining and barking constantly. Then she stops. I let her out of the play pen at least five minutes after she stops making any noise.
I can't take her out for a walk because she can't walk outside yet (our vet's orders), but our cat started to get a kick out of running around with Mia (we watch them to make sure there is no pawing/biting). They tire each other out.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am so happy to have found this forum early in Mia's life, because I learn new things from other members every day.
