crating at night?

Question
I have a mix italian greyhound/ chichuahua who is about 1 year and a couple
months, we think.  We found her roaming our street w/o a collar.  She has
been sleeping at my feet snice we got her.  How do I train her to sleep in a
crate at night.

Answer
A dog that has not been crated since it was little, may take some work. Start out just putting its toys and treats in the crate. Praise it for going in. Feed it in the crate. This is also an easy way to maintain order at feeding time for more than one dog.

Likely it will cry the first few nights in the crate. I have never had much luck with the old clock or radio tricks. What I do is lay down by the crate like I was going to sleep there. Usually a puppy may fuss a little, but then settle down and go to sleep. Once it is asleep, you can get up and go to bed.