Oh, this poor baby. He is such a sad sack. He just detests his crate. I don't know what to do with it to make him like it. We tried feeding him in there, giving him special stuffies to sleep with (ones the other 2 can't have), a kong filled with yummies, a bone, a blankie, music--he just cries and cries and barks for a long time when we put him in there. Today, he smelled the kong and went in after it, but as soon as the door was shut he started up again.
I have read that I should keep it in a room where we are, and leave the door open for him to use when he wants to--the only problem with that is the other 2--Kito will "kill" his stuffies, and Abbey will drag his blankie all over the house.
I know it's the best thing for him to be in there when we aren't home to watch him, but it breaks my heart hearing him cry and bark.
Another problem we have is that when we get home, the crate is soaked--not because he peed in it, but I think because he drools so much from being anxious, that it makes everything wet (it doesn't smell at all). Also, when we come home, he is nuts--he starts whining and barking, and when we go out he just wants to go back in, not going out to potty.

I have been running him out a lot after we get home--like every 10 minutes, and then praising him like crazy when he goes outside.

I would love to hear any suggestions on how to make the crate more enjoyable for him--Abbey loved hers, and Kito, well, he's a Shiba, and he tried to hurt himself so he didn't have to go in anymore

Any suggestions, please respond!!