Jazzybaby, sounds like you're getting a good plan together! I believe all our training "methods" are "what works best for us and our baby". I have gotten valuable information from listening to the experts as well as other yorkie owners ... when you put all that good information together and adjust it a little here and there you can just make it work beatifully!! We never, ever allow Toto to be where she doesn't have access to her wee wee pad! Whether it's in her crate, X-pen, in the cars or visiting Granny! If she needs to go pee, I intend for her to have a place to go! At night she sleeps with us and has a way off the bed without waking us in case she needs to go at night. We always said, "no way is she sleeping with us"! Well .... if she falls asleep watching TV on our bed, who could disturb that sweet angel!?