Good luck with tonight.
It has taken Barney a couple of weeks to get used to his crate and to be honest whenever he gets put in there he still wimpers for about 15 minutes before he settles down (mostly because he is worried that he is missing out on something!).
It isn't at all cruel - it is creating a safe place for them to sleep and feel at home.
Please do persevere though - I am exhausted having had two weeks of howling but we can now see an end to it
and i still think it is worth it, even in my tired state!!!
Rachel xxx