Some crate questions. ?

I have done both and now feel crate trained is the way to go.I have used a wire collapsable crate which is now stored. It was for a black lab so fairly large but still ok for a puppy. I did not keep food or water in them. Puppies until they are housebroken need to have their intake limited. If you can put the cage where it wont be so warm, I would. My dogs now sleep with me no problem an d have their own comfortable dog beds also for when I dont want them on the bed. Daily 5 to 10 minutes of training a new dog is essential. remember to praise the behavior you want immediately and never hit your dog, they dont know why you did just that you did. Puppies are the equivalent of human babies and need to be watched and even a full grown dog unless highly trained is no smarter than a 3 or 4 year old. People that drive with their windows wide open or the dog in the back of a pickup drive me nuts. That dog does NOT know better than to jump out. I use the crate for about 9 months to a year until I am sure the dog is an obdient pet.