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Module 4: Crating Overnight
First nights are loud. Here's the protocol that ends the crying inside a week without 'crying it out.'
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Location, location
Crate next to your bed for at least 2 weeks. Hand near the bars = enormous reassurance. Move room-by-room once nights are quiet.
Whining vs. bathroom signal
Settling whine (2–5 min, fades) = ignore. Sharp, escalating, sustained whine = take outside, boring trip, back to crate.
Pre-bed routine
Last potty → 5 min calm contact → into crate with a chew → lights off. Same order, every night.
Key takeaways
- ★Bedside crate for week 1+
- ★Learn the two whine types
- ★Identical bedtime sequence
Lesson checklist
Action items to put this module into practice.
- Set crate within arm's reach
- Pre-bed potty timing locked
- Designate a bedtime chew
- Brief everyone in the home