[deonk1]

There are many schools of thought out there on all the issues you've mentioned.

Personally, here is my philosophy.

-Any type of harness can be used, it's a matter of personal preference. My rule of thumb is absolutely no collars, some people use them as decorative, but personally my boy never wears a collar, he is microchipped, and his tags are on my key chain cause they are too heavy for him. The gentle leader is an option, which many of my friends use, but I wouldn't use it on a yorkie, simply because I prefer to use operant conditioning ie "shaping" to train behaviors and I shaped "heel" in a matter of days.

-As for the babying, they are too little, of course they are going to get babied. We love them and spoil them. But just because my dog sleeps with me, has 6 crates, 20 beds, and 50million toys doesn't mean he's allowed to be disrespectful. I demand that he doesn't bum food (he's allowed no people food cause of allergies), he has to respond to commands (but usually that's followed by a reward), and I want him walking on a loose leash beside me. He also must have manners when greating people and have a re-call.

Anything else, I'm of the thought that if it works for you then it's the right training style for you. Every dog is different.

Best of luck with your baby!