Yeah, the howling is pretty rough, but... well, there's not much to be done about it, is there? Just gotta ignore it. And you're right -- all he wants is attention. A lot of the articles I've been reading all say that one of the best punishments you can give your puppy is ignoring him.

And the end goal is to let him sleep with us after he's potty trained. There's just something wonderful and snuggly about having a dog in your bed. :)