How does the dog retire whilst still living with the person it supports? I don’t think many cope very well with 24/7 companion with alerting, to being left home. Or does everyone just stay home once the dog is struggling? One of the assistance dogs I know is in this situation. Too arthritic to...
My BiL/Sisters flyball team is still in :) had to cancel their Sunday plans! They’ve a dog running (unlikely to actually run likely reserve as he’s greenest on the team) and BiL is some kind of support guy. On the line maybe whatever that means. Tails we win.
I’d think very carefully about the ethics of this sort of set up. It’s a huge pressure to put on an animal. What happens when it’s sick and who makes the call when it needs to retire. Dealing with the attention of having a dog in ‘non dog’ places and inevitable questioning is unlikely to be easy...
You’ll need something between 250 and 0. A 50-100 of sorts. +/- neck. You’ll likely want a summer show/travel/cooler weight rug too.
My heaviest are 200 or 250s. Don’t find I need more in southern uk.