I've been feeding the pups in the crate and tossing treats in it since their arrival. Last night I crated them for the night. They went in around 10:30pm, whined for about 20 minutes, then were quiet for the night. I started to hear a little noise around 6:00am so took them out to potty. A pretty successful night and no accidents in the crate from either dog.
CRATE UPDATE: I just went to take Brent outside for one last time tonight, he was already in his crate all curled up for the night with the door wide open. Good night Brent, sweet dreams. (Sunday, Feb. 21)