Living Pretty With Your Pets: Our Styled Suburban Life
Let me tell you how much I love love love how this week’s guest is including her pets in their family life. Laura from Our Styled Suburban Life and her husband are special kind of people. I’m totally digging it. A long time ago Laura reached out to me and I started following her on Instagram. I can only say that the photos of her pets cheer me up every time. Just wait until you see them.
{most of the amazing photos are by Lindsey Koch Photography}
Hi there! I’m Laura and I have a blog called Our Styled Suburban Life that I love sharing all things pets, home decor, fashion, new baby, and just pictures of our life! My Brussels Griffons have always been the stars of my blog, and I love it! I think pets are one of the greatest gifts in life and LOVE great pet owners! The world could use more of you! Here is a little background with my girls Sprinkles, Chimi and Sushi!
Sushi (black and white cat) was my first born and started the fulfillment of my dream of always having a pet to call my own. Growing up my family always had a dog and a cat but I always wanted my OWN animal. So Sushi filled that void! 🙂
I was an NFL Cheerleader for six years and once I was “retiring” from that I knew the first thing I would do is get a dog, and that is where Sprinkles came in! I fell in love with the breed on “As Good As It Gets” and knew I would someday need a Brussels! Sprinkles became my instant best friend and companion and came everywhere with me. When she was a puppy and I would walk her, people wouldn’t ask “what type of dog is that?” they would ask, “what IS that?” 🙂
I met my now husband Nate in 2009 and he instantly fell in love with Sprinkles. We knew we wanted to get another Brussels at some point, but little did I know when he proposed he surprised me with Chimi! He still thinks I was more excited about her than the ring – it’s debatable. 🙂
We also had our girls in our wedding. They came for some photos, and we had our flower girls walk them down the aisle. Well, the flower girls got nervous and let go of the leashes and the dogs went running amuck! We loved it! 🙂
Of course we also had them as Nate’s groom’s cake, and we had cupcake toppers made with their little faces and our wedding cake toppers were them. A little over board, but that is us! 🙂
We love how they are best friends (sometimes friends with Sushi, sometimes not) and not only need to be around us, but need to be with each other. They are such good sisters!
A few months ago we noticed Sprinkles had a slight limp, and we kept our eye on her but were prepared to bring her into the vet. A few days later we woke up and she couldn’t even move her back legs. We rushed her to the vet and long story short, she needed emergency spine surgery because her lower half was paralyzed. It was one of the scariest times of my life knowing she was going in for such a serious and immediate surgery. She had quite a long recovery and will never be the same, but we are SO thankful that she is able to get around on her own again. Thank you great veterinarians! Times like this makes you appreciate your pets more than ever, and it also was so great to receive support, prayers and encouragement from readers and fellow Instagrammers. There are so many wonderful pet lovers out there!
We just added our first human to the bunch 3 weeks ago! The little girls have been loving their new brother Bradley and it is so sweet to see them snuggle.
We will definitely raise Bradley to be a responsible pet owner and how to appropriately greet new animals, treat them, and respect them. Thank you so much for letting me share about my pets! We love them like family!
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What a fun post this was to read. What a great family!! Loved learning more about these dogs too!! Great pictures!! The boots picture totally got me!!!
Oh I love them all. So cute. And I am glad they realize that a new baby needs the entire family as I see some get rid of a pet because they get in a family way.
I’m so happy to see this post and blog. Very happy that Sprinkles is doing better. Congrats on your new baby Bradley. Our pets are our children. It does my heart good to know you will raise your family to treat each other with kindness, respect and love. May your family experience every blessing this life has to offer.
Blessings to all, Hope Williams
Totally agree! I wish them the best!
Oh my goodness, I smiled all the way through this post! So stinkin’ adorable.
Oh goodness. There is too much cuteness in this post. I seriously can’t handle it.
YES they are the cutest couple ever! loved this!
Seriously, I am just giggling, SO sweet!!
ha! how great! Our dog was at our wedding, too….well, at the reception at least. and he got to go on the limo ride after 🙂
omg, i love that you highlighted that guys face. i missed it the first time, too funny.
b
Ok honestly, this is the cutest one of this series. I want both dogs! They are so, so cute and make such a great pair. I would have had them at my wedding too!
I’m happy that you featured Laura! She’s very creative and I love how she happily considers her pets as family. The photos look amazing! Sprinkles is so adorable. It’s like she was the adorable bridge between Laura and her husband’s love story. Hahaha! Thanks for sharing that with us! All the best! 🙂
Charis Amen @ Island Veterinary Group