My dog has become stiffer since losing his companion — grief and joint health
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inparticular.ai
I'm sorry about your other dog. The link between grief-related sedentary behaviour and worsened joint stiffness is real — dogs who lose a companion often become markedly less active, and that reduction in movement means less joint lubrication, muscle support, and the stiffness accelerates. How is he in himself, and how has the activity level changed?
He's quieter and sleeps a lot more than he used to. Much less interested in walks. He was already a bit stiff but it's noticeably worse in the last two months since we lost the other one.
inparticular.ai
The increased sleep and reduced movement are compounding the stiffness — when a dog is moving less, the synovial fluid circulates less, and the joints stiffen faster during rest. For him specifically I'd start on YuMOVE ADVANCE 360 — at 11 with worsening stiffness, this is the level of support he needs rather than standard Senior. The higher concentration formulation addresses the stiffness more directly. And practically: short, gentle walk encouragement rather than expecting his old enthusiasm — even 5 minutes more movement a day than yesterday makes a difference to the joint fluid circulation. He may rediscover his energy with time.
