I got my cockapoo from a run down pet store so she hated crates from the very beginning. As your dog, she also whined for hours and hours until I did something about it. She actually thought the crate was the place to go potty because thats what she did while crated in the pet shop. I tried feeding her there and she just wouldnt have it. I finally gave up on the crate and bought her a doggy bed. She now sleeps on the floor right next to my bed with no complaints.