Sure Bob. These are Rhodesian Ridgeback pups. Our dog trainer has worked with ridgebacks before and she says that they are easy to train and make wonderful service dogs. What makes these puppies special is that the mom and dad have a clean bill of health, which means no hip or back problems and take to any kind of training. With Ian growing like a weed and harder to handle physically when he does have a seizure, the Ridgeback will be a good size to be a mobility dog so that Ian can steady himself during the seizure. Most of Ian's seizures are called an absence, pronounced "absaunce" seizure which means it appears as if he daydreaming or staring out into space. Training, certification and equipment for one of these pups is in the $1,500 to 1,800 range. That is not factoring in the cost of the dog.
A couple of the types of service dogs our trainer trains is PTSD dogs and dogs for autistic children. With the variety of Ian's seizures and his global brain damage, he has autistic like behavior. We have noticed that when around the therapy dog, he has less meltdowns and is calmer. Unfortunately the therapy dog is too small to be a mobility dog for Ian and the dog also has anxiety issues from being in the pound at an early age.