Serena sleeps in a crate in the living room (the first night we had the crate in our bedroom but she snores). This five month old puppy really seems to like "her" crate and after I have retrieved the other dogs from their last potty break of the evening, I leave the living room sliding door open and Serena comes in on her own and goes into her crate waiting for her Kong Toy stuffed with nutritious treats -which she only gets when she goes to bed...
Last night, I must have neglected to secure the crate door. When I got up from bed to get a drink of water about 4:00 am, I found the puppy sitting in the middle of the living room - no barking and no puddle accidents. I offered her another piece of home-made chicken jerky and she went right back into her crate and slept until we all woke up at about 6:00 am..