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The ingredients in Maintenance and Recovery™ are NOT structural rebuilders like glucosamine. This means Maintenance and Recovery™ controls inflammation during and after stress exposure. This allows for more flexible recovery support based on operational demand.

What Happens After Training?

After intense bite work, tracking, or apprehension:

  • Inflammaotry markers rise within hours
  • Soft tissue micro-trauma occurs
  • Oxidative stress increases
  • Secondary compensation patterns begin

The peak inflammatory response often occurs:

  • 12-48 hours post exertion
  • Sometimes up to 72 hours depending on intensity

Important Operational Reality

Many patrol dogs experience:

  • Daily vehicle loading
  • Repeated kennel-to-cruiser transitions
  • Suspect apprehension unpredictably
  • Environmental stress (heat/cold)
  • Hard surface exposure

Even on "non-training" days, stress continues. So, the question becomes:

Is the dog truly resting between training cycles? If not, daily dosing may make sense.

Dosing Protocols for Working Dogs

There are 3 strategic dosing protocols. This makes Maintenance and Recovery™ dosing protocols practical, budget-aware,and designed for real-world K9 units.

Option 1: Daily Dosing (gold standard)

Best for:

  • Full-time patrol dogs
  • High repetition training cycles
  • Older working dogs
  • Dogs with previous injury

Why?:

  • Maintains steady modulation of inflammatory pathways
  • Prevents accumulation of micro-stress
  • Provides consistent tissue resilience

Downside:

Higher cost. $25/month (<90lbs)

Option 2: Training Day +48 hours After (cost-control model)

This works best for:

  • Agencies with structured training days
  • Dogs that work intensely but not daily
  • Departments managing tight budgets

Benefits:

  • Addresses the peak inflammatory window
  • Reduces post-training soreness
  • Supports soft tissue recovery
  • Cuts cost by 40-60% depending on frequency

Limitations:

  • Does not maintain steady-state modulation
  • Less protective against cumulative daily patrol stress

Cost: $8.33/month

Ex: If you train bi-weekly on Wed, you would dose Wed, Thurs and Fri. This would equal 6 days a month (3 capsules a day). The bottle would last 3 months.

Option 3: 72 Hour Train Cycle + Daily When Needed

Instead of choosing one or the other, consider a tiered protocol.

Base Plan (cost controlled)

Dose on:

  • Training days
  • Deployment-heavy days
  • 48-72 hours after

Intensive Phase

During:

  • Certification prep
  • Multi-day seminars
  • Heavy bite cycles
  • Injury recovery periods

Switch to daily dosing for 2-4 weeks, then return to base dosing. This gives departments flexibility without sacrificing performance.