There are a few things you can do to try and make your puppy’s first night a great one:

• Have a good play session with your puppy, prior to bedtime. Your puppy may be tired already but a short little play session before bed never hurts.   
• Two hours before bedtime, take away your puppies water so he or she will not have to get up to go to the bathroom during the night. Puppies should have access to water all day until this time.
• Your puppy will most likely whimper and cry the first few nights. This is normal, your puppy will be happily crate trained in no time.