[Southpaw]

Actually it is not a bad idea to do it a little while. It helps the dog bond. Our veterinarian actually recommended it. He was also a big time duck hunter that trained labs and he had some good ones.

But its a lifestyle choice. Puppies and kids together are like slumber parties, nobodies getting too much sleep.

Btw if training in the crate at night and he barks for no apparent reason and gets your attention, pretty soon he puts it together and will start barking to train you to come be with him.

You can put his crate in their or your room as well. It can serve two purposes.

My dad about 4 years ago got a new brittany for field trialing. She is really good and a strong minded and willed type A personality dog. To help bond they would let her sleep with them. It was okay first couple of nights then about third night that dog got bored in the middle of the night and quietly shredded the comforter. My parent are pretty light sleepers so for her to do that was pretty amazing. That experiment got over quick. As a young dog she was tough to handle but has settled in some now. When younger she was wilder than Cooter Brown on a 5 day binge.