This is a specific conversation about Senior dog care — what changes and what helps — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Six months of rejected supplements is genuinely exhausting — especially when you know your dog needs support and they keep turning their nose up at everything you try. Senior dogs often need adjustments across nutrition, joints, dental care, and sleep, but the right approach depends a lot on the individual dog. Before I suggest anything, can you tell me: what specific health concerns are you trying to address with the supplements, and what forms have you already tried — tablets, powders, liquids, soft chews? That'll tell me a lot about where to go next.
He's a 13-year-old Borzoi, so joints are the main thing — they're prone to issues at that age. I've tried two different powders mixed into food, a liquid, and one set of tablets hidden in cheese. He ate around the powder, spat out the tablets even from cheese, and refused food with the liquid in it entirely. I'm at my wit's end.
inparticular.ai
That's a really consistent pattern — he's clearly sensitive to any change in smell or texture, which is common in sighthounds. Borzois have an extraordinarily refined nose and they tend to detect additions to food that other breeds simply ignore. The good news is you haven't tried soft chews yet, and that matters. One product I'd point you toward specifically is YuMOVE Joint Care PLUS for large breeds — it comes as a soft, meaty chew that most dogs treat as a reward rather than a supplement. It contains green-lipped mussel, glucosamine, and hyaluronic acid, which is a solid combination for a 13-year-old with joint concerns. Has he shown any visible stiffness — struggling to get up, reluctance on stairs, slower on walks?
Yes, all of that. He takes longer to get up in the mornings and he's noticeably slower on walks than he was even a year ago. The vet said it's age-related joint degeneration and recommended we try supplements before moving to medication.
inparticular.ai
That's exactly the profile YuMOVE PLUS is designed for — dogs with established, progressing joint issues rather than early prevention. The PLUS version has a higher active ingredient load than standard YuMOVE, which is appropriate given his age and what your vet is seeing. The soft chew format is the key difference here: you can offer it as a treat entirely separate from his food, so there's no contamination of his meal smell and no hiding involved. Many dogs who refuse everything else will take these directly from the hand. I'd start with one chew and offer it plainly — don't disguise it, just let him sniff it and take it. For a Borzoi at 13, I'd also ask your vet whether they want to recheck his bloodwork alongside starting this, since that age warrants regular monitoring regardless.
That makes sense. Is there a specific size or version I should look for? And how long before I'd expect to see any difference?
inparticular.ai
Look for YuMOVE Joint Care PLUS — large breed, soft chews — available on Amazon UK. Borzois are large dogs so the large breed dosage is correct. On timing: joint supplements generally need four to six weeks of consistent daily use before you see meaningful change, and with green-lipped mussel specifically, some owners report subtle improvements around week three. The honest answer is that at 13 with degenerative changes, supplements won't reverse anything — but they can genuinely reduce inflammation and improve comfort, which is what you're aiming for alongside what your vet is monitoring. If he takes the chew readily, that's your best signal to stick with it and give it the full six weeks before judging.
This is the most useful advice I've had. I'll order those today and try offering it as a treat. Thank you.
inparticular.ai
Good luck — I genuinely hope he surprises you and takes it straight away. Borzois can be stubborn but they're also food-motivated when something smells genuinely appealing, and these tend to pass that test. If he does refuse the first one, try warming it very slightly between your fingers for a few seconds — that releases the scent and can tip the balance. Keep your vet in the loop on how he's responding, and I hope you see him moving a bit more easily within a month.
