I don't know about special needs people but I've seen dogs act a lot differently around frail people and children like they know they should be gentle with them instinctively.
I nearly went along the lab route too, I wish I had sometimes with this mental bugger being a pain in the arse but I think the spaniels more useful to me for bushing etc.
Plenty of room in that big shed of yours. It's nice experience having pups but your sick of the little buggers by 7 weeks. How many would Mrs dido keep back too
Mouths heal quick and from what you've described I'd say she would be fine.
Vets must rub their hands when they see something like that coming in the robbing b*****ds.
I was quite impressed for a first go with no instructions. I used some puff pastry we had knocking around in the freezer but I'll use shortcrust next time. 10 minutes it takes.
Got a pie maker for my birthday so just had a quick play with it. Spicy pigeon pies so nobody in the house wants to try any and I'll have to eat them all by myself