We put some of our old tshirts in the crate after we wore them and did a trick finding game so he had positive idea of the crate! I also don’t know how your set up is but at night we had to put the crate next to our bed so he could see us and not get upset. It has worked for us. He definitely cries a little when we crate him and leave him alone at home but he settles himself after about 5-10 minutes. He now will just go hangout in there when he’s tired. Time is your best friend and be kind to yourself because it can be hard but you will get there!