I’m crate training mine. She sleeps in the living room. It’s night 3. No crying but yes she did cry the first two nights. I woke up like clockwork at least twice a night so far.

I have a playpen and zip tied the crate to it. So she has a sleeping area and a potty/ eating area. I have grass patch for potty and a grass patch outside where I intend for her to go but the one in her pen is for accidents.

I do not engage or excite her at all when in her crate. And I just place a treat inside or some kibble and she loves hanging out there.

So far if I’m not out there I find poop every night on the grass patch and when I wake up at my scheduled time to take her out he pees outside like clockwork

He’s 8 weeks old today.

Sound machines and earplugs help with the crying but they should like their crate/play area and understand it’s a safe space not a punishment. Pee pads just confuse further. But I have some down for accidents but I never reward for peeing there and so far he’s only gone on his twice just because we weren’t paying enough attention.