I'd be careful about leaving food around and letting him just pick at it. Schedule and routine is important to training and discipline. The habits you let the puppy form are not easy to break once they get older. It's super hard when they're so cute but stick to the crate training too because it will pay off when your dog is older. You're essentially activating his den instinct by crate training and your dog will love having his own den to go to when he wants to be left alone and sleep.
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