Joint Health - Master Class

What’s Covered in the Workshop

1. Understanding Joint Health 

• How a healthy joint works, explained simply
• Cartilage, synovial fluid, muscles, tendons and ligaments
• How joint stress and degeneration can progress over time
• Why joint problems often begin much earlier than visible limping
• Early changes in posture, gait and behaviour that parents commonly miss

2. Different Joint Problems Are Not the Same: A simple introduction to some of the common mobility problems seen in dogs

3. Stop Looking at the Joint in Isolation
Joint health is influenced by much more than the joint itself.

We’ll understand the role of:

• Body weight
• Muscle strength
• Previous injuries
• Daily movement
• Chronic inflammation
• Gut and metabolic health
• Recovery and rest
• Flooring and the home environment
• Age and genetics

And why treating only the painful joint can sometimes mean missing the bigger picture.

4. The Ayurvedic View of Joint Health

A simple introduction to Ayurveda for the everyday dog parent.

• How Ayurveda looks at the whole body rather than one isolated symptom
• Vata, Pitta and Kapha patterns in relation to mobility
• Understanding Agni and Ama
• Why the same lifestyle imbalance may express as joint problems in one dog and differently in another

5. Meals From a Joint-Health Perspective

Rather than asking only “Which joint supplement should I give?”, we will look at the foundations.

• Maintaining a healthy body condition
• Protein and muscle maintenance
• Omega-3s and inflammatory balance
• Important nutrients involved in bone, muscle and connective-tissue health
• Whole-food options that can support the diet
• How Ayurvedic food principles can be used without compromising canine nutritional requirements
• Common mistakes with supplements

6. Movement, Home & Daily Joint Care + Your home environment & Everyday supportive therapies

And most importantly, when not to use these therapies without professional advice.

Joint care should not begin when a dog starts limping.

We’ll finish by looking at how joint-health priorities change through:

From Puppyhood to Adulthood to Senior years

and the small daily practices that can help preserve:

Workshop Format

Total Duration: 2 Hours

90 minutes: Guided Master Class
30 minutes: Open Q&A

Who Is This For?

This workshop is useful for parents of:

• Puppies and young dogs
• Large and giant breeds
• Active dogs
• Overweight dogs
• Dogs showing stiffness or subtle changes in movement
• Dogs recovering from injuries
• Adult dogs whose parents want to start preventive care
• Senior dogs experiencing reduced mobility

The aim is to help you understand your dog’s movement well enough to notice when something is changing and know what you can start doing before the limp becomes the beginning of the conversation.