Harlee and Bentlee, the Aussies

Harlee and Bentlee, the Aussies Blue Merle Australian Shepherd puppy living in Northern California. page is meant to accompany Harlee's Instagram profile - .the.aussie

Just a quick l̶i̶t̶t̶l̶e̶ major life update. The pup pictured here is Remmy, the Mini Dachshund we got last May and post...
02/02/2022

Just a quick l̶i̶t̶t̶l̶e̶ major life update. The pup pictured here is Remmy, the Mini Dachshund we got last May and posted only once before going pretty much entirely inactive. Pictured with him, is the reason we went inactive - meet Greyson, the dogs’ unexpected baby brother. We found out i was pregnant at the end of April and the months following were really just a complete whirlwind but here we are, with an almost 3 month old baby boy, an almost 1 year old Mini Dachshund, an almost 5 year old Bentlee and an almost 6 year old Harlee (who once again lives with her dad in CA). Side note - it’s much easier to photograph Remmy & Greyson together but I’ll work on getting a picture of him with Bentlee for you all 😘

the best part about still being partially online for school is having so much time at home with the pups! Harlee got to ...
10/08/2020

the best part about still being partially online for school is having so much time at home with the pups! Harlee got to go on her first hike in Idaho today and she had a blast! All three of the pups have been napping since we got home.
We used some new gear today and I’m literally obsessed. I own a ton of their products but the RSG line is my new favorite! We are not at all sponsored by them (although I wish we were 😂😅) so me saying this is 100% genuine! I’ve tried a lot of dog backpacks in the past and the RSG takes the cake. I’m all about versatility in my gear and this line is the absolute best because you can customize and interchange all the pieces to suit your needs. As an added bonus, the vest (and the add on pieces) have velcro which means you can add patches, I added “DO NOT PET” patches to Harlee’s to give me a little added piece of mind when we’re out and about.
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Here’s a little single shot of Oaklee for those of you who have been asking about her! She is doing great, she turned a ...
10/08/2020

Here’s a little single shot of Oaklee for those of you who have been asking about her! She is doing great, she turned a year old in July and she loves absolutely EVERYONE and everything. She is WIRED 100% of the time and she matured to a very small size - about 27 pounds. She and Harlee have been getting along great for the most part, although Harlee can get possessive over toys from time to time. Oaklee wouldn’t hurt a fly though so she backs down any time Harlee challenges her. Overall, the three of them are doing awesome together!
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Seriously could not be happier to have my little dynamic duo back together. ♥️This transition has not been an easy one b...
10/06/2020

Seriously could not be happier to have my little dynamic duo back together. ♥️
This transition has not been an easy one but we were prepared for that when we made the decision to move here here. So far, she has done pretty well with Connor ignoring her entirely. If he gets too close or if she perceives him as a threat to me, she gets pretty on edge and that’s where I have to really keep an eye on her. We have had a couple nipping situations - one of which I take full responsibility for because I wasn’t home and he needed to take her out to potty. I told him to put a leash on her, really not thinking she would nip at him and I was 100% wrong. However, I don’t blame her because I didn’t set her up for success with that. We are hopeful that with time and space (and TONS of patience), she will come around and start to feel comfortable with Connor.
What we’ve been doing thus far with Connor:
- Completely ignoring her - not even looking I’m her direction, not talking to her and not approaching her
- Having Connor feed her this entails putting her food bowl down at a safe distance and then walking away, hoping that she will connect him with positive things like food
- Tossing treats in her direction while not looking or speaking to her
- Allowing her to approach, whether on the bed or just around the house but not touching her at all when she does
Of course Harlee is 100% comfortable with me and I can do all of the above and then some but until she learns to trust Connor at least a little bit, this has been our process. We are hoping that by doing so, she will learn that he is not trying to get her and that she can come up to him freely. If you have ever dealt with something similar, please leave tips below!
Also! I will be writing a static post regarding and our experience with them, detailing Harlee’s issues end how they progressed along with the experience of other APK puppy parents. The intent is to be educational/informational and NOT to bash this breeder. I have always been very transparent with our followers and my only goal is to educate and prevent others from enduring what we have. If you want to follow along (continued in comments)

SURPRISE! 🎉🎉🎉As some of you may have seen from our recent stories, Harlee is with us! We have gotten a lot of messages a...
10/05/2020

SURPRISE! 🎉🎉🎉
As some of you may have seen from our recent stories, Harlee is with us! We have gotten a lot of messages asking if she’s here permanently or if we are just visit and the answer is, she is here to stay! If you have been following us for a while then you would know that Harlee has some temperament issues. These issues are genetic and not a result of any training/lack of socialization/trauma. When I moved to Idaho a year and a half ago for Dental Hygiene school, I made the decision to leave Harlee with my ex (her dog dad) as she adored him. I got Harlee when he and I were together and she grew up with him, she was safe and well cared for with him and I didn’t have to worry about stressing her out in a student apartment complex with random roommate matching. Flash forward to now, I am living in a much larger and much quiet apartment on the ground floor with my boyfriend of over a year. I had been contemplating the idea of bringing here here for months and my boyfriend had always been extremely supportive, knowing full well that it would be a process and he would likely get bit a time or two. She’s only been with us since Wednesday and we have had a couple rough moments but overall, she is happy and I am BEYOND HAPPY to have her back. This post is getting way too long but if you’re interested in seeing info on her breeder, please see my highlights. I always have people asking where she came from because she’s so pretty but I always decline to answer due to Harlee’s issues, more info on her breeding practices can be found now under the “Buyer Beware” highlight.
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comfy beds make for happy dogs, beds that match the decor make for happy owners 😅🐾We just finished moving in to a brand ...
07/10/2020

comfy beds make for happy dogs, beds that match the decor make for happy owners 😅🐾
We just finished moving in to a brand new apartment and holy heck, I forgot how much work moving really is!!!! We’re still waiting on some of our furniture to arrive but of the course the pups had to get a new bed for the new place and the best part is that it looks GREAT in our living room. I’m not sure who likes it more, me or the dogs. 😅 Now we’re just waiting on MY bed to arrive! COVID has really taken a toll on shipping times, it’s now been over 6 weeks and all that we’ve received so far is our couch (I mean no complaints because a place to sit is awesome but I’m soooo impatient!!!) We have a delivery date set for this week so we should hopefully be getting our bedroom set and dining room table!
Things have been crazy with this virus! I’m finally back on campus and taking patients again! We were set to go back on 6/22 but I tested positive for COVID and had to wait out the quarantine period. I’m still recovering - don’t have much of a sense of smell, still have an insane headache and I get winded VERY easily but overall, I feel a million times better! Has anyone else come down with COVID? What was your experience?!
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Happy 4th, everyone! 🇺🇸🐾We spent the day at the lake and Bentlee was worried that if he took any breaks from the water, ...
07/05/2020

Happy 4th, everyone! 🇺🇸🐾
We spent the day at the lake and Bentlee was worried that if he took any breaks from the water, it would disappear! Literally could not keep him out!!!
How did you all spend your 4th?

06/17/2020

or instagram vs reality 😂
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06/17/2020

what happens when you bring a city dog to the ranch 🤦🏼‍♀️

just sitting here laughing about how weird Oaklee and Bentlee would look if they were merged in to one dog 😳😂••• ...
05/12/2020

just sitting here laughing about how weird Oaklee and Bentlee would look if they were merged in to one dog 😳😂
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just working on my Blue Steel - feeling like Derek Zoolander would be proudyikes, that reference made me feel OLD. Hopef...
05/08/2020

just working on my Blue Steel - feeling like Derek Zoolander would be proud
yikes, that reference made me feel OLD. Hopefully I’m not the only one who remembers that movie 😅😭
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