I agree with Yorkierose! My bitch Cammie free whelped her first puppy but had to section the 2nd puppy after 6 hours of waiting on the second puppy because of weak contractions so it really depends on the bitch itself. I've always had a free whelper and I tried to breed Cammie again but she didn't take again so with her age in consideration and the number of times she has missed a breeding I just had her spayed last week. I my self prefer a free whelper but sections are sometimes needed in emergency situtations but wouldn't stop me from breeding one more time to see if she free whelped and if she didn't then I'd spay. I don't believe in more than 2 sections anyway. Just my humble opinion
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers