Tought I was done with sleepless nights

Hello, I'm new to this site, we got our sheepie Brutus 2 weeks ago at 12 weeks. I work from home and while I work Brutus is in his crate. The thing is I am a massage therapist and I need him to be quiet. I get him outside to play between clients and once my children arrive from school he is out also. The other thing is at night he barks and whimpers at 2 am, I get him out because I don't want him to wake my kids. I am sleep deprived and cranky because of it. I just need encouragement pls someone tell me it will be over soon :(
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George did this and so I moved him up into our room. Since then I've never heard a peep out of him!!

Some people say endure it and he will settle down I couldn't stand it and let him upstairs- it worked out fine!!
Pip did eventually gow out of his midnight whining and barking, but errr... now he sleeps on the bed with us so um... make sure you set your boundaries and stick with them! We didn't and now I have a sheepdog bed companion! Unfortunately late night barking is just part of having a puppy. It will eventually decrease, but you have to be patient!
The first few weeks are so hard! Hang in there, it will get better, I promise!

Make sure you put toys in his crate so he has something to do, Oliver loves to chew on bones while he is in there. We also hide treats in his crate, to give him something to do.

If you want him to sleep in a crate at night, don't let him sleep anywhere else, or he will never sleep in a crate at night. If he gets up, no playing, no treats, no walking, just potty and back in. Oliver wanted to be able to see us at night, as long as he could see us, he was fine.

Be patient, it really will get better. Is he reliable yet in the potty area? If so, maybe you can leave him in a certain room with toys, food, water, etc. while you work. That's what I do with Oliver when I clean. Oh, and maybe a TV on, Oliver watches TV when we are gone too.

Good Luck!
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