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1st...Congrats on your new boy! 2nd...The book is a great idea! My Moses was a basket case when I rescued him. He had a really bad case of separation anxiety...it all went back to him being beat...and to top it off, he despised the crate...he was beat through the wire crate. After many months, he adjusted to the crate very well...I make crates a "good" thing, i.e., he gets his treats in them, he eats in them, and he gets alone time (without little sister bugging him)...so now, he LOVES the crate. One of the things I did that seemed to help him is I slept in an "old t-shirt" at night and then when I would leave for work I would put the t-shirt in the crate with him. Now be prepared because the 1st few times he absolutely shredded the shirt...however, within a week or so he was sleeping "with" the t-shirt...it seemed to calm and comfort him while I was away. Moses and I have been in classes consistently...even repeating some of them...and it has helped him gain the confidence he needed. Good luck on your boy and keep us posted on his progress!