I just got my 8 Week Pup and started crated training yesterday.
He's a cryer lol, he wont stop howling and barking for maybe 40 to 1 hour then he will simmer down.

I am wondering is it better to put the crate in my room near me or does that defeat the purpose of crate training?

Should i keep it downstairs and farther away from me?

Tony

Take a look at this topic, and it may already have a lot of answers to your questions:

Crate Training


Here's addition tips:

Crate Training

Let us know if you have any other questions!

AmR wrote:

I am wondering is it better to put the crate in my room near me or does that defeat the purpose of crate training?

Should i keep it downstairs and farther away from me?

I would recommend keeping the crate in your room/near you rather than further away. Huskies are pack animals and need to be close to their family. An 8 wk old pup is surely going through some big changes having been recently separated from his mom and littermates for the first time. He will definitely benefit from being close to you in a crate versus farther away. But just having the crate in your room/close to you does not mean that will curb the crying and upset, do have a read through the threads that Claudia linked to in the above post and be patient. You'd probably cry too if you were just a baby and were plucked away from your family and sent to live with strangers who suddenly plopped in you a cage and expected you to be happy about it.

Make the crate a warm, inviting place that he can relax and feel good about. Lots of praise for good behavior and spending time in the crate, the crate should be a source of all things good. And don't expect results overnight, these things take time and each individual will take their own amount of time to adjust. Sounds like he's doing okay already since you said he does eventually calm down. With practice the amount of time he takes to settle should lessen and lessen.