Puppy not settling in crate at night

Hmm, well you know. I never thought about it? But the only dog I ever had serious ... "Send you to the ER, for Stitches," issues with was the "only dog that did not sleep with me?" Different Breed, Working Line GSD, (I don't recommend them) but in the long run, it worked out fine. He saved me from charging dog's, unbid ..when I slipped, on ice while shielding him.

He was a lot of work but he became a great dog, in the long run. But yeah he did not sleep with me or in the Bed Room? Kinda odd? But not a Boxer thing.

Anyway ... I don't "Crate my dog's either, they sleep with me." They also did not "Potty Indoor's, Destroy Furniture or Chew on electrical cords. So it can be done but to your question. "If," I were to "Crate, a 10 week old puppy?" I don't see that ever happening but never say never.

Out the gate, I'd sleep in front of the Crate on the floor, to start. I don't know if that is a thing ... but that is what I'd try first. And if that was a fail? I'd try this. :

I have never done it, but it makes sense to me. Good Luck and Welcome Aboard.

The first few nights we slept next to the crate, at least until he fell sound asleep. The first week was pretty sleepless for us as we were up and down many times including potty breaks. We also covered the crate, I think that helped a lot as it gave him a more secure feeling. My last dog a 5 month old standard poodle has no training , lived in a barn with others. I did not really crate train him as he was just so very anxious when I would place him in. I left it out with the door open. Now a year later I can crate him if necessary. I basically gated him off in my kitchen until he was potty trained and he slept in bed with my daughter at night. I do crate him occasionally if I will be gone for a few hours as he has eaten the sheetrock on my walls and molding. I think we are hopefully pst all that now but if he doesn't get proper exercise of mental stimulation he may just get bored and eat the house. I think crate training is important but they also need more free time being supervised. The crate comes in handy for illness, chewing stages, even when the have any surgery so it it good for them to learn to settle in there.