. Before that I considered re-homing almost daily. Dont feel bad!
I remember feeling like that
Maisie (now 18 months old) was a horrible puppy. I really didn’t like her very much. She was very feisty, answered back with a bite and had a real attitude. I just wanted to go back to a time when I didn’t have her.
However, from my cocker experience, I did know she would get better but it was really hard work.
When I got another pup I was determined that he would have more naps in his crate as I am sure lots of Maisie’s behaviour was because she was tired. Fortunately Ned has been a lovely lovely pup, Very calm, chilled and kind.
Both go in their crates when I go out and sleep in them but they do like going into them. They know that they will get a treat for going in. Looking back on my life with dogs I don’t know how I managed without crates. I raised 4 GSDs without a crate but I would always use a crate now. It is my dogs’ safe place and the doors are kept open in the day so they can go into them when they feel like it.
Maisie did settle down and she is a lovely dog now, as I thought she would be but she is still feisty and has kept her attitude
Don’t think of crates as a bad place. I would always prefer a pup to be in a crate rather than loose in a bedroom as I feel it safer for the pup and your home. As to the initial whine and cry, just ignore, no eye contact and pup should settle down.
Have you tried a kong with pup? There are lots of filling suggestions on the internet. When I fill them and freeze, it keeps my two occupied for quite a long while.