I said that once upon a time...
So did I and for like 6 years I managed to keep it that way! But then the Rigby happened...then Ruby happened.
:rofl1: "2 dogs is enough...oh but I'm moving and taking Cobain...better get this shelter dog to keep him company when we move" *move back home* "Oh but this little dog is cute better take her so Oz isn't lonely when I leave again...."
:dunno: if I went logic over gut, Rigby probably wouldn't be alive right now, and Ruby would still be in a home where she got no exercise, no training, and chewed door frames.
Anyways, I feel you can still combine gut and logic here. Sure Shelties fit your wants/needs in a dog, but they're not the *only* good fit for you.
So gut does cross them off the list for now, but logic can bring in a whole new breed?