Crying in crate while I am home, what can I do to help?

Hi, I have a 10 week miniature poodle beagle mix (11 weeks tomorrow).

Crate training has been going super great. I have a camera so I can keep an eye on her while I am at work (I come home twice a day during work to let her out to potty). She has not had an accident in her crate in for a few days now, she sleeps the whole time I am gone and settles quick after I put her back in after a potty break during the day. At night she’s also very good, wakes me up to go potty and goes back to sleep right after.

Only issue is enforced naps while I am home, if she hears me in the home, she wakes up and will not settle again to finish her nap. If she cries for 10 minutes and has been napping for about 45 I will take her pee but she still will not settle after I try to get her to go back to napping.

She’s awake for about 2 hours when I get home from work and still will not stay asleep.

I know she’s a baby but it drives me crazy because it’s the only time I have to get things done after work (shower, eat, dishes, and laundry)

I’ve started playing tv shows while she sleeps to try and get her used to hearing people talking/noises happening around her while she sleeps.

Is there anything I can do to help her get over this phase or is it just a waiting game until she grows out of it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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