I started crate training my puppies at 6 weeks of age and I put them in the crate at night and while i'm at work. My puppies are now 14 weeks old and have adapted very well. My thoughts would be to let him bark and whine. If this bugs you to hear the barking and whining , then I would say to leave the house for 30 mins or so and he will learn to get use to it. If all of his needs are met, exercise, food, water, blanket in the crate, a toy to chew on, and of course potty time right before going into the crate, then before long he will learn to stay longer periods of time. Also immediately take your puppy out to potty after exiting the crate and at first your puppy will need to go potty every hour or at least take him to try. Not always will your puppy need to go but be sure to take him out to try. Don't forget they cant hold there bladers very long at first, so be sure to give plenty of patience when accidents occur. Good Luck!

I just got my puppy and she has adapted to a crate very quickly. Never put a dog in a crate as punishment, I think that increases whinning or crying at future times. The idea they get is that they did something wrong and that's just not your intentions!! I put my puppy in her crate when I have to go somewhere and at night when I sleep. This may not be the case for you, but the crate is in my room at night when I sleep. She whined very badly the first night and all I could do was to praise her for being good and talking to her to calm her down. Assureing her I was just a bedside away made her feel better! Now if she ever gets scared, I talk to her for about 5 minutes and she soon realizes it's safe to relax. I also recomend wearing your puppy out, they might whine because they are still active and want to play! Play a good long game of tug of war or fetch before you put them in. They will be too wore out to cry and realize "hey this is the place to relax!!" Hope that helps

I am having the exact same problem, except my puppy will eventually tire himself out and then after 2 hours start up again. I honestly don't know what to do either. I would give anything to sleep for the entire night through! He is right beside me on the floor and he tries to jump out and jump up on the bed and he cries and cries and cries.He is in a little crate and has everything he needs but just will not stop crying, whinning and barking. Do I just ignore him or do I pet him and talk to him until he calms down?

Hello, I just brought home a little English Bulldog, and he whines and cries as well. I had little experience with puppies, being that most of the dogs we had growing up stayed with us in transit (We being a foster family for abandoned dogs). It just so happens I moved to China as well so living in a small apartment building with thin walls...well, you get the picture haha At night I move his crate house over near the bed and I pull out his little bed ( my old pants that I cut and slashed and then sewed into a comfy bed) so that it sticks out and he can see it, then I put a body harness on him and tie him up with a leash, the handle draped around the bedpost. Then before bed I make sure to play with him until he is tired, and I gently lay him down in front of the crate (filled with chewtoys stuffed with kibble, I dont feed him from a bowl at this point because I want him to have something to do during his crate time) and I rub is belly until he falls asleep. He wakes up quite often and whines for me, so I can easily reach over the bed and whisper to him, and rub him until he falls asleep again. So far, so good, and its been two weeks.