160lbs Reactive Great Dane Can't Wear Collar Due to Surgery

Uploaded on July 11, 2025 • 7 min

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 160-lbs reactive great dane shelter dog who recently had emergency spinal and neck surgery and now the vet says this dog can't wear a head halter or collar ever again, or it could result in paralysis. 

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How We Manage Dogs in Our Home

Dealing with Dominant & Aggressive Dogs

Leash Reactivity with Michael Ellis

Leash Reactivity with Tyler Muto

From the Rescue to the Home

Remote Collar Training for the Pet Owner

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When people have specific training questions, we recommend that they go to our website and post those questions in the ASK CINDY on the front page of leerburg.com. Cindy has been training dogs since she was a teenager and has competed in several dog sports at a regional and national level. She was also a vet tech and owned a boarding/training and grooming business for many years as well as breeding working Dobermans and Belgian Malinois under the kennel name Kaiserhaus.

Questions posted to ASK CINDY are answered almost every day. They are also recorded in our systems if a dog owner has additional questions, Cindy will review the previous Q&As and this helps her give better feedback and assistance.

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