I'm hoping to mate my 3 year old when she has her next season - any time now.    Just wondering what I should do about exercise.  She is normally a very active dog but once (hopefully successfully) mated, how much exercise should I give her and once the pups have arrived, how long does it normally take before she is likely to be back to normal.   She does a lot of agility as well as showing, so don't want to rush back into training too early.
thanks for your help and advice.
sarah

Whenever I've had litters I've always allowed the bitch to carry on her normal routine (we don't do agility or anything like that, but they do get several miles of walks every day), both exercise- and diet-wise until about the 6th week, when I know for sure she's in pup.
:)

same here....... mine tend to slow down when they are ready