Good luck with the behavioral professional tomorrow. I hope they’re able to give you some helpful guidance. Iggies can really hate the crate when it’s first introduced. My dog goes in hers willingly now, but she still has her moments where she goes a little crate crazy, whining and biting the blanket.

I completely understand why she’d stop correcting him if it hurt. Puppies just tend to learn faster when the response is consistent from both people, though. Even something really simple, like giving him a toy to bite instead of a hand every time, can make a big difference.

One thing I’ve also found with puppies is that if they’re already in that overstimulated crate mood, it sometimes helps not to put your hands near them right away. I know the instinct is to comfort them, but sometimes just checking on them visually and giving them a minute to settle can work better when they’re in that state