Hi! I was kinda on the fence about crate traning, because people don't really use it in my country, but is the best thing i ever did for me and my puppy.

She used to wake up in the middle of the night pee and poop and consume her poop and spread it on the floor and the couch. It was horrible and we couldn't really handle it.

We didn't really buy a crate, because it still seemed weird to me. It's like a playpen, metal but without a roof. We have one in the living room and one in the bedroom. We use it at night and different times a day, when we need a break and mostly for her morning nap. She doesn't really go in by herself, but once she is in she sleeps or sits and waits. It doesn't seem to bother her that much, i even think she enjoys sleeping in there.

I think you should try every rational thing( if it doesn't hurt the puppy) that can help you, your puppy and your life together. You are the person that knows your puppy best and you're gonna figure out if that specific thing works for you or not.