We also had 2 crates at the beginning - a little 24" in the living room, and the big 42" crate (with divider to make it smaller at first) in our bedroom. When pup outgrew the 24" crate, we kept the crate in our bedroom until she was ready to sleep overnight without the crate. Now it's out in the living room/entry area, and she only uses it when we are gone.