*I couldn’t resist making a dad joke…

College English professor, dog mom, and self-professed coffee addict Yarely is the proud owner of the beauty above, an Australian shepherd named Freya. Yarely thought it would be fun to make a flower crown for her dog. She loved the way it looked and posted her photo on Instagram. The response was tremendous, so she kept at it. Initially, her models were Freya and her Maine Coon cat Leo, though she has since branched out to many other animals (and the occasional human). Yarely formed Freya’s Floral Company, and now she makes artificial flower crowns and collars for clients, too.

“Freya is the heart of my business. We joke that she is my quality assurance coworker. I test experimental pieces on her to make sure they are sturdy enough to sell. […] She is a great model (when she wants to be). Although I get photos of her, she definitely gives me some sass.”

-Yarely

Yarely recommends using bribery to her clients trying to get their pets to wear the floral creations. She’s also fortunate enough to have a very good dog and an exceptionally laid-back cat to serve as her muses. She doesn’t know how lucky she is. Our Maine Coon would tolerate almost anything, but he absolutely drew the line at putting things on his head! It’s just as well he’s gone, or I’d be tempted to try again.

You can follow Freya’s Floral Company on their website (relaunching on April 29), and on Facebook and Instagram.

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hey ladies 😉✨ – ever wonder how leo looks so good? it’s because we feed @darwinspetfood 🙌 we’ve noticed a lot of physical changes since we switched to raw: 1. softer (seriously, it’s so soft!) and shinier coat 2. no eye boogies! 3. less shedding 4. more energy to please his fans 😉 we would totally recommend @darwinspetfood if you are in the US and want a quick, easy way to feed your pets raw. 👌 if you have any questions about raw, leave them in the comments! #darwinspartner

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Look at how these blues bring out her eyes! 😍 @2husketeers . . ✨NEW collar pieces are coming on Wednesday! ✨ . . Remember that remakes are available in case the piece you want sells out. Check out the last post for the details.

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Ori is getting creative with his flower crown style! 😍 . . @leo.mainecoon is one of our brand reps!! . . . YES, I will be making a kitty line! I hope to have it done by mid-September. 😼 . . . My day job is firing back up and the next 4 months are the most time consuming of the entire year. 😐 I’m doing what I can to plan ahead, but I may have to take a couple breaks from the shop (just a couple weeks here and there to catch up if I fall behind). Custom orders will likely take 2-3 weeks to complete. This is just a heads up! 😘

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This crown is currently available! I love it because it is bold and definitely makes a statement. Even though Freya usually wears large crowns this medium crown with large flowers is absolutely perfect! . . . . . . There may or may not be a little surprise coming up… stay vigilant. Details will be uploaded in my stories 😈

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Leo is looking fabulous in his Tuesday flower crown. I’m sure he’ll have one for each day of the week in no time. 😜 Leo is on the larger side of the feline spectrum so he wears a Medium sized crown. Most cats and smaller ones would need a a smaller size. . . . I recommend the twine tied pieces. (Swipe to see one) This twine piece is currently available and will fit any fluffer with a neck size between 5-11 inches. More designs are coming! ☺️

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Flower pieces for everyone! . . . I will be adding new dog collar attachments in the next 24 hours. There is a little surprise that I’m excited to share so stay tuned!

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Little Maple loaf. 😍 . . . . New pieces will be uploaded this SUNDAY at 10:30 am (PST)🎉

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Maggie and Orbit are by far one of my favorite duos out there!! @maggielovesorbit are wearing twine-tied & ribbon-tied pieces. That format is the hands down most successful for small puppers and cats! . . . . I am working on new pieces for small beans like these! I’ll be photographing them tomorrow so they’ll be on the website Tuesday or Wednesday! ☺️ . . . NEW collar attachments will be posted tomorrow!!! ✌🏻🎉

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Leo looks absolutely royal. 👑 . . . NEW pieces are going up on the site in just a couple hours so be vigilant! 50% of today’s sales will be donated to a dog & cat shelter @vucjakshelter . Make sure to watch my instastories to stay updated.

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Look at those eyes! 😍 Keira is sporting a flower crown with succulents! . . . She is one of the shop’s brand reps!! 🎉 . . I’ll be highlighting our brand reps on today’s instastories so that you know who to follow for discount codes 😛😈 . . . I will also be asking you a few things about the shop to help me improve the shopping experience for you. 😊 . . Custom Order information is coming!!! 😊😊

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Crowns for small pups will be releasing soon. If your dog wouldn’t allow you to leave the crown on the head swipe to see how you can tie it around the neck☺️ . . . Stay tuned via Instastories for the details of the next release. ☺️

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