All 3 pups have left on laps so far Dave. The black female and Mack the biggest male left today. Probably safer to have the dog in the kennel but I wouldn't do it on that first ride home. If ya want to drop a kennel by I can start feeding a few meals in it and give it some sent with some of the bedding the pups are sleeping on now. The main thing is to start out any Kennel time as a positive thing for the pups.
Tell the dog to Kennel up. Gently force the dog into the kennel and praise him for being in the kennel. Shut the door for just a few seconds then open it and call him out. Repeat repeat repeat until he doesn't try to get out for about 30 seconds then give it a rest for awhile and leave the kennel open and ignore it for awhile. If the pup goes back in on it's own praise the hell out of him. If the pup falls asleep in the kennel shut the door. when it wakes open the door as soon as it wants out and take the pup strait out side and wait for it to go 1 or 2. if it does praise the hell out of it and let it come back in and play for a bit before you lock it up again. Good chance the pup may have to cry itself to sleep a few times. Almost guaranteed you will loose a bit of sleep over the pup that first few nights.