I spoke to so many Cocker owners before I got my girl and most said to crate train, "it's there own little space where they can settle"
So I got very nice crate for Bea, made it comfy, fed her there and put her bed in there but Bea didn't settle
I tried and tried as i believed it was the right thing to do, she would wake up every 2 hours in the night and after a few weeks I was exhausted so I decided to Puppy Proof my room and give it a go.
She slept right through with no issues
You can only give things a go as all pups are different and it's often a time of seeing what works best for the home,family and pup.
Bea has found her spots in the house which are her Dens and we always leave her in peace when she is there.
Fun times ahead, get as much sleep as you can now