Dog joint supplements after moving to a flat — reduced exercise context

Moving from a house with garden access to a flat is one of those lifestyle changes that sneaks up on joint health — the incidental movement throughout the day disappears entirely, and that's often what's been keeping joints lubricated without anyone realising. When did you move, and how has his exercise changed in practical terms?

That explains the timing exactly. Incidental movement — pottering, short bursts across a garden — is genuinely protective for joint health because it keeps synovial fluid circulating without the repetitive load of structured exercise. With that gone, the stiffness after lying down is the joint fluid pooling during inactivity. I'd start him on YuMOVE Senior now — he's 7 and showing symptoms, which puts him in Senior territory. The green-lipped mussel extract addresses both the inflammation and the joint lubrication side. Alongside that, if you can add a short 5-minute walk around the block at lunchtime purely to keep the joints moving, that will complement the supplement well.