Keep her on a leash when she isn’t in her crate, and loop the leash around your belt/belt loop so she’ll be right there with you. She’ll want to be near you, anyway – part of being a pack animal. If she starts sniffing a lot or scratching, take her out immediately. Right after she eats or drinks, take her out to potty. When she potties, praise her like you do for nothing else.

When you leave home, she goes in the crate (unless she goes with you, of course). When you’re taking a shower or otherwise can’t be with the puppy, you crate her. Make the crate a pleasant place – that’s her den. Don’t ever crate her to punish her! You don’t want it to be associated with anything bad. Wolves don’t mess in their dens, and she’ll learn not to mess in her crate. Eventually. She may have to have a potty break in the night until she’s bigger, just like little humans can’t make it through the night dry at first.

I miss having a dog. Enjoy her!