Preparing an older dog's joints for a hiking holiday
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Taking a 9-year-old Lab who's already showing stiffness on a two-week hiking holiday — the holiday itself isn't the problem if you prepare properly, but throwing that kind of sustained activity at joints without support first would likely end the trip early. How far out is the holiday, and what's the current supplement status?
Six weeks away. She's not currently on anything. The stiffness is mild, mainly mornings, she's otherwise in good shape and does about 45 minutes of exercise a day currently.
inparticular.ai
Six weeks is actually the ideal lead time. Start her on Antinol Rapid today — two capsules daily, and the PCSO-524 typically shows results in 2–4 weeks, which means she'll be at or near full effect before you leave. The fast onset is exactly what you need here given the time pressure. On the holiday itself: build up gradually on the first two or three days rather than going full-distance immediately, and if there's any sign of post-hike stiffness in the evenings, shorten the next day's route. Don't stop the supplement during the trip.
