The next-best thing to having her original family around is to sleep near or with another dog. If you already have a dog at home, that is good, maybe. However, you’ll have had to introduce that dog to the new puppy and determine whether or not the dog is receptive and nurturing. An older dog that growls, ignores, or acts wary around a puppy might kill the puppy if they are left alone. They need to be about the same size, a tiny puppy can easily be suffocated by a larger dog.

You can put two crates with the doors facing each other so they can see, hear and smell each other.

I have one bitch that adopts all new puppies. She is willing to take on the role of "nanny".

When it comes time for sleep, set up the puppy’s crate, kennel, or bedding in the area where you want her to stay. Put a raised bed, folded towel, in the back and newspapers on the floor. This will prevent the puppy from having to sleep in her own excrement, should a nocturnal accident happen. If it does, change all the bedding and completely clean and sanitize the crate the next day, so the puppy never smells her own excrement and becomes accustomed to relieving herself in there. Also outfit the crate or bed with an item with the mother’s and siblings’ scent on it.

They make dog toys with a simulated "heartbeat" inside it; but that is a bit much if you ask me.

For the first few days or weeks, I would put them right beside my bed, so they can smell or sense your presence. Staying in a closed garage all by herself might be fine as they grow older, but not on night one. The first night will imprint EVERYTHING on the puppy. If afraid the first night... they will probably be afraid of the night forever.

All puppies will whine, and some will scream, when separated from their family. First, tire them out with play. If they are sleepy, they will your can minimize some of this.

Hopefully, you have created the most luxurious, inviting paradise in the world for the puppy to sleep in. If the crate has a door that closes, make sure the puppy is lying down and relaxed before closing it.

Do all of this and the first night of whining may still keep you awake. If the crate is near your bed, you can tap it once and make the sound you want your puppy to associate with a behavior you don’t agree with. This will stop the escalation of the behavior, sometimes!