We had a husky mix that was an awesome dog {male/neutered} yes he did like to run.

Oh before you even pick a dog or puppy you should get this video and watch it a couple of times - this guy "uncle Matty" tells how to pick a trainable temperament pup/dog by doing a few tests.
He breaks down training and problem solving into simple steps that anyone can learn.

"Woof" is the title of one of his videos {he has books also}- I found it in our local libraries so yours might have it too.
or search for him by name - Matthew "Uncle Matty" Margolis

On our pets forum there are some training tips and info on "helper" pets too-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum62.html