With my first dog ever, and being a total beginner with dogs I did what the first two posters suggessted. And he cried and cried, so my wife would get up and put him on her lap and watched some TV to stop it. So you would think you are spoiling him by getting up but what I decided to do is bring the pup into the room and next to my side of the bed so he can see me, and he stoped crying immediately. The pup does not want to be isolated, especially at night. Once he was house broken which by the way should not take very long, I let him sleep on the bed. But better yet is to buy one of those big deluxe slumer ball beds. He will dig his own little hole in it and prefer that over your bed. But it must be in your bed room. You cannot imagine how important to a dog is sleeping in the same room with the one he worships the most!!