The new puppy is fab, 7wks, almost 8 is almost house trained ie she will go to back door or squeak to let me know she needs out - plus I watch for the signs of her needing to go.
In the car she is calm, doesnt fuss, actually she sleeps and just doesnt bother.
She eats in her crate which has a blanket over the top, she plays with toys in her crate but come bed time she is driving me insane.
The routine is out for loo, back in put in crate, door closed and she sleeps for a little while. Then starts screaming and howling usually around midnight. We have tried ignoring it, tried letting her out for toilet and last night I came down around 2, snoozed on sofa and kept putting her back in her crate with door open.
What am I doing wrong? Or am I expecting too much too soon? I dont do well on little sleep, do love her to bits, but I need advice because this morning I cant see the wood for the trees. Put her in her crate, shut the door and took the kids to school, she was quiet... until I came home and she started crying, it is like she doesnt like being alone.
As I type this she is lying on the floor at my feet fast asleep. I know my advice to others would be to try to ignore it, but I cant have her waking the DC up. 
had forgotten this stage...