Oh good! Glad you and the puppies will be getting the training. In your current situation, that's the best idea. NEXT time, or if you talk to other parents of autistic kids, you will know that it is better to get an older, already trained dog, but now that you have and love the pups, training is key.

Do the kids interact with the pups at all? Will they be involved in the training? We'd love to keep hearing from you as the training begins and things progress.

Have you ever read Temple Grandin's work? She's an autistic woman who has always found animals easier to communicate with than people, and has done a lot of pioneering work in animal science. She's got a few books out, too - I got to meet her last year at a book show, I was so excited!