Cheryl Burke Plays With Her 2 Dogs Amid Pet Custody Drama With Ex Matthew Lawrence: ‘Look How Cute You Are’

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Amid Cheryl Burke and ex-husband Matthew Lawrence’s battle for pet custody, the professional dancer has found solace in spending time with her pups.“Look how cute you are,” the retired Dancing With the Stars pro, 38, cooed via Instagram Story on Friday, December 2, sharing footage of French bulldogs Ysabella and Bonnie playing together. “Oh, yes, you’re good girls.

We love each other. Oh my gosh, look how cute!”Burke — who announced her departure from the ballroom competition last month — sat on the floor as she pet her canine companions. “This is only going to last for a short while before they go at each other,” the Dance Moms alum quipped of her pets getting along before addressing the dogs directly. “Say hi to your friends!”The California native was gifted her first Frenchie, Ysabella, by Lawrence, 42, following their May 2019 nuptials.

Nearly one year later, the pair gushed to Us Weekly about how training their pup was preparing them for eventual parenthood.“This is a perfect test with our little dog,” Burke exclusively told Us in August 2020 during a joint interview with the Mrs.

Doubtfire actor. “At least with kids, we can put a diaper on him, but these dogs, they just squat and that’s it. Screwed. Totally. … I definitely want to be a mom [one day].”Burke and the Boy Meets World alum announced their split in February after nearly three years of marriage.