1.Commit to Conditioning

Avoid your dog becoming a weekend warrior. All you need to do is pick two days of your workday and take your dog for about 10 minutes of high-intensity activity, such as a game of catch. This constant training will work your dog's joints and get used to the weekend and your happy hours.

2.Warm Up

Give your dog some simple warm-up activities, such as a jog or using targeted heating braces, before high-intensity exercise. This gently raises your dog's heart rate and circulation, which relaxes the joints and increases blood flow to the muscles.

3.Exercise Smart

Choose the right exercise for your dog and give your dog muscle relaxation after exercising, such as exercising on soft grass or taking them for a swim in hot weather, and using heated straps for your dog after exercise. Heat can help your dog's muscles relax and create changes at the cellular level, allowing blood to flow more freely through the body. Heat also raises the temperature of muscle tissue, making it easier to stretch and increasing your dog's range of motion.

4.Green Lipped Mussel Oil

Green lipped mussel oil has three kinds of omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA and ETA). ETA not only helps block the enzymes that contribute to inflammation, it actually goes one step further to lower the production of these enzymes at the gene level.

5.Pack On the Protein

Proteins are the main building blocks of the body. They are used to build and repair muscle and other body tissues. And when a dog’s muscles are strong, their joints are protected.

6.Stretch It Out

After a high-intensity exercise, do some simple stretches with your dog slowly and gently. This will help increase their range of motion and reduce the risk of injury.

7.Maintain a Healthy Weight

That added weight means more pressure on their joints, which causes the cartilage that acts as cushioning between their bones to gradually wear away. This can lead to painful inflammation and even arthritis.