Happy & healthy Shelties Albany, Oregon

Shelties are high energy, eager to please and extremely loving. Before you add a new member to your family please make sure you are fully committed. Please spend time researching the breed to make sure they are a fit for your family. 

I‘ve been lucky enough to live with Shelties since birth. Originally with Gordie and G.B. who moved from Guernsey, Channel Islands, to Oregon with my family when I was a child. I was then blessed with Tip and Rachel who spent many years in 4-H with me doing obedience and showmanship. Yes, we blew the competition out of the water and I’m sure my ribbons and trophies are still in the attic! College and beyond we have loved and lost Davey, Toby and Benny. Joey is living out his best life with our rescue mix, Jack.

Our children are involved with the emotional and social development of our Shelties so the puppies are experienced with little hands and the hugs, kisses and loving squeezes that come with that. Puppies are handled daily, experience kennel and potty training, and are ready for their forever home at 8 weeks old.

Our dogs are beautiful family pets that spend their days with our family and their nights snuggled in bed with us. They are all very well socialized, enjoy camping & boating, spending time in our new large yard, exploring our neighborhood while walking with our children and snuggling up at night on the couch for a good movie. We want to pass along the healthy genetics and joyful personalities of our Shelties to you. 

Please note, we are not a kennel or puppy mill rather a small hobby breeder where each pup receives personal care. Located in Albany, we are in close proximity to Portland, Salem and Eugene.

Shelties have a life expectancy of 12-14 years. Please make sure you are ready for the emotional and financial commitment. 

Owning a Sheltie will change your life, bringing you into a larger family you never knew existed. We can’t walk around town or go camping without people commenting or asking questions. Shelties bring smiles to a strangers face and fill your heart with love. Perhaps I’m biased, but Shelties are a very special creature. 

We like to keep in touch! Once a pup joins your family we would love to keep in touch over the years. My greatest fault is becoming too emotionally involved. Play dates at the dog park? Yes please! Christmas cards? Send them our way! 

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