Hello... I have a sheltie that now lives with my parents in colorado. Yes, shelties are wooonderful dogs and Kelly is ours. He is now 11 yrs old and extermely smart- maybe one of the smartest dogs Ive ever met. Teach him tricks very early and he will pick them up FAST.

About the exercise... Kelly always needed a lot of exercise. That is why hes now living with my parents. I moved downtown and there wasnt anywhere to walk him. Be careful, tho about leaving him alone in the yard... Kelly used to wander off and I know if we werent always watching him he would have gotten hit by a car!

Good luck.. would love to see a photo of the puppy.