Absolutely. Very doubtful she will pee in your lap! BUT as soon as she starts to wake up I would take her outside. Basically the rule is take your dog out when they wake up, after eating and drinking, during and after playtime, etc.
The whole point is to get your dog in the right place at the right time. If she's on your lap, you're watching her. It's fine!!
Crate training is pretty basic and it works, but the typical rules that say a 3 month old dog can hold it for 3 hours does not apply to yorkies! They have tiny bladders and have to go out a lot - that's why people say they are difficult to train. Difficult for the human
