My first companion

You got your girlfriend to "crate" I say you're doing just fine with the training...

Beauty lookin pup, gonna be a big boy! congrats.

I'll admit it, my pup sleeps in my bed as well but I can always put her in her crate and there are no problems. Sometimes she goes into her crate by herself for a sleep.

You may be surprised. There isn't much a GSD can't do.