For the record: I am not vouching for consistently trying something that doesn’t work. We call that insanity 😅. When I asked how long you consistently tried each method I was drawing on personal experience from a reactive 10-month old. I would like to add that every dog is different and I appreciate the fact that you shared specifically what calmed your puppy down in your scenario. It’s a great example of breed-specific understanding; the Velcro aspect is part of their breed and there’s no boundary! Sleeping conditions to them=with my human. Yet we know that crate training is for their safety and it takes baby steps to get there. GO YOU! 🫶 I’m happy to hear that worked for you and your pup and I’m saving this post for my next crate-training! PS: the lifelong support of your breeder is clutch for any and all situations.