I really wasn't judging your choice of breed... especially as someone whose service dog in training is an aussie.
and it isn't about aggression, I DID NOT mean to imply that rotties are aggressive or anything, I'm saying (and again, I had this issue with Merlin) when their person/child/handler is indisposed, even before Cole is older and is the main handler, it goes against MOST dogs natural instinct, to let a bunch of stangers carrying large equipment near their person when their person is hurt.
Not a breed thing, just a dog thing.
But what does make is a breed thing is how EMTs and people react to this.
I have had seizures in public before, it took A WHILE (even with fluffy harmless looking Merlin) before Merlin got his training down enough to be comfortable with people (random strangers and medical people) approaching and helping me and for EMTs to see that my dog was trained in this situation and not hesitate with him. (in that sense, public perception and visual training/practice IS important. Most EMTs are clueless about service dogs and natural dog behavior.)
If that dog does anything a normal dog would do (react, pant, bark, pace)...you don't know what people might think or do. Training means I'm confident Merlin now knows what to do, where to sit, and that medical personel and strangers are comfortable helping me.
Most dogs do well differentiating between a threat and non threat, that is true. But understand, from a dogs perspective, what EMTs or strangers shaking and poking and kind of freaking out over THEIR PERSONS seemingly lifeless and hurt body, especially during a seizure... it's jarring! It's not something most dogs know how to handle! .
Cole will (I assume) be the solo handler of his dog at some point, and if something happens, I'm just saying, it's something you have to deal with training wise.
Involving friends and practicing with firemen and EMTs etc... is a great idea. That's what I mean when I said it's something you need to work on.
Added note: I have a pouch hanging from Merlins vest, with this patch on it
It's great for holding medical info (emergency numbers, blood type, allergies, and info on the service dog)
I really don't know where you got the idea that I was attacking you/your chosen breed in some way, I'm really just trying to help and give you as much info as I can muster