KobyBoy

Since there are a lot of dog lovers on the board I figured this might be the best place for me to go for help. I got my wife a puppy for X-Mas and it's the cutest thing in the world. 7 weeks old Daschund girl named Chloe. My wife has owned a dog before but I have never. The dog is great while we are with her but as soon as we leave the room she starts crying and whimpering like someone is torturing her. If we put her in her kennel she starts crying and whimpering again. As soon as we show up in the room or take her out of the kennel she quiets down and she's an angel. She curls up next to us and sleeps. I read in books and talked to some of our friends and they all say you have to let the dog cry and whimper and not to give in to it. Is this true ? Is there any other way ? This crying and whimpering is breaking our hearts. Also if anyone would share their own experiences about dog training it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance...