After several months of keeping their secret to themselves, Julia and Connor Seblisky of Crown Hill have announced on Pinterest-inspired stationary that they are both eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first dog.
“It’s a big step for us — we got married a couple years ago, but we wanted to wait until we were really ready,” said Julia while selecting Mud Bay rain jackets, coats and other canine essentials for an online gift registry to send friends and family. “We were going to wait to do a breed reveal party, but we were too excited!”
The Sebliskies, both 36, are one of many Millennial couples that are getting married and having dogs at much later ages than their parents. The trend is especially pronounced in Seattle.
“In our day, we got a Labrador retriever and married as soon as we conceived Connor at 20 years old,” said Connor’s mother, Shelly Seblisky. “It was just what you did!”
As times change, experts warn of a coming generational crisis at Seattle’s dog parks.
“If younger couples are putting off having dogs, it’s going to put a major strain on the region’s expansive economy of doggy day cares, boutique dog eateries and dog walkers,” said canine expert Pete Benevites. “It’s a looming shock to our way of life.”
But couples like the Sebliskies say they aren’t concerned.
“I just want what’s best for my fur babies,” said Julia. “They deserve the best private dog training available so they can be as big a social media star as possible.”
Asked if human children were on the horizon for the couple any time soon, Julia sounded doubtful.
“We researched how many years you can keep humans on leashes and captive in your apartment before being reported to Child Protective Services,” said Julia. “Sounds pretty complicated. We have no plans to take on such creatures anytime soon.”
