There is no such thing as 'too soon.'
A commissioned tribute for the dog you can't imagine losing.
Five hand-finished pieces, designed in an atelier, delivered as one heirloom set. Begin while she's still here. Honor her in a way that lasts.
You can feel it. She sleeps more. The walks are shorter. You take more photos than you used to and you don't know why. This is for that.
What you receive
Five pieces, one commission.
No. 01
The Photoshoot
12 finished images · digital delivery
A curated set of editorial portraits — of her, of you, and of you together. Hand-crafted by a hand-picked, award-winning photographer, paired with cutting-edge technology that renders twelve finished images from the 10–20 phone photos you upload at intake. No professional sitting required. Delivered as digital files and woven through the rest of the bundle.
No. 02
The Memory Book
6 × 6 inches square · 12 pages · hardcover
A 12-page hardcover photo book, 6 by 6 inches square, printed on archival paper. Selected images from the photoshoot and narrative prose composed from the stories you share.
No. 03
The Framed Portrait
6 sizes · 3 frame styles · wall-hang or upright
A hand-finished oil canvas in a museum frame. Six sizes and three frame styles to choose from. Either hang on the wall or sit upright on a mantel or shelf. The size, style, and orientation you'd like are collected in your intake questionnaire after you reserve.
No. 04
The Candle
4 inches tall · 4 vessel styles · custom label with her name
A small-batch hand-poured soy candle, approximately 4 inches tall. Every candle ships with a custom-printed label featuring your dog's name and a short tribute line you write at intake. Pick your vessel and the scent you want her remembered by.
No. 05
The Figurine
3 inches tall · hand-painted resin · photo-matched
A hand-painted resin figurine of your dog, approximately 3 inches tall, with no base — finished and freestanding. Photo-matched to her proportions, coloring, and the pose you choose.
Most of our reservations are for senior dogs still at home.
Honoring her while she's still here isn't morbid. It's the thing you'll wish you had done.
The process
Slow, deliberate, hand-finished.
- 01
The Sitting
Twelve gentle questions about her — her name, her quirks, her three best memories. The photos you have, even imperfect phone ones. Eight minutes total. We follow up personally if anything needs softening.
- 02
The Atelier
Your commission joins a cohort of fifty. Over fourteen days, each of the five pieces is hand-finished in our atelier. Editorial portraits, the printed book, the framed canvas, the candle, the figurine.
- 03
The Proof
A designer reviews your full commission set personally before anything ships. You receive digital proofs of the portraits and the printed pieces, with one round of revisions at no charge if you'd like changes.
- 04
The Homecoming
Five pieces nested in cream tissue inside a kraft shipping box, sealed with our atelier wax stamp. A folded vellum letter from your designer rests on top. The kind of package you remember opening for the rest of your life.
The unboxing is the moment.
Your five commissioned pieces arrive nested in cream tissue inside a kraft shipping box, sealed with our atelier wax stamp. A folded vellum letter from your designer rests on top, naming your dog and the small specific choices made for her — the candle's scent, the figurine's pose, the frame style.
Honoring Bailey
"I almost canceled my reservation. I told myself it was too early — she still had good days. The box arrived three weeks before she passed. The figurine sits on the kitchen window where she used to wait for me. I have the framed portrait in the bedroom. I light the candle on Sundays. I cannot imagine going through this without these pieces. Just to have something to look forward to, and something beautiful at the end."
Hundreds of families. Every breed. The same care.
Built with the people who do this for a living.
Every commission is designer-reviewed, then sent to you as digital proofs. Nothing ships until you've approved the photographs, the book layout, and the framed portrait.
Cutting-edge rendering technology means you don't need a professional sitting. Send us 10 to 20 photos from your phone of her at different angles. Our atelier uses them to relive every moment — across the portraits, the book, the framed canvas, and the figurine.
Across completed commissions, the Forever Session rates 4.9 out of 5. Many families return year after year to add a new framed portrait to a gallery wall.
Reservation deposit is refundable until your commission begins. After delivery, if a piece isn't right, we revise at no cost.
By design, not at scale
We accept fifty commissions per cohort.
Current cohort
May 2026
We do not run a waitlist. Once the cohort fills, the next reservation window opens for the following month.
In their proper light
How they live in your home.
The bundle is meant to be unpacked slowly and placed where you will see it every day. On the mantel. On the bedside table. In the small spaces she used to fill.
Some of our families are in the portrait too. Two-subject commissions are at no extra charge — you have been part of her life her entire life.
A note from the designer
I review every commission personally. If I cannot make it beautiful, I will not let it ship.
The Forever Session
Five pieces. One commission. $395.
Reserve your cohort spot for $49 — fully refundable until your commission begins. Credited toward your final $395 commission price.
Speak with a designer
Letters from families we’ve worked with
What arrives in the box.
“My husband got me the Forever Session for our anniversary because he knew Murphy was failing. Murphy passed two weeks after the tribute arrived. The memory book is the most precious thing I own.”
“I was skeptical — I almost canceled my reservation. The book is honestly better than anything I could have produced myself. The candle smells like our porch in October. I don't know how they did that.”
“I have her on the mantle now. The portrait, the figurine, the candle. People come over and ask about her, and I get to tell them. That's what this gave me.”
“The designer wrote me a personal note inside the box. She told me she had a dog who looked like Cooper. I am not normally a person who keeps notes from companies. I kept this one.”
Pay over time, or all at once.
The Forever Session is $395 in full at production, or as low as $33/month with 0% APR financing. Your $49 reservation deposit is applied to whichever you choose at checkout.
Questions
What people ask before they reserve.
It isn't. The families who reserve while their dog is still at home are the families who write us back saying it was the most important thing they did. There is no such thing as too soon.
We continue the commission. Many of our families receive the box after their dog has passed; we ship with a personal note from the designer and an extended return window. You will not be rushed.
Most of our families don't. Send us 10 to 20 photos from your phone — different angles, different lights, even a few imperfect ones. Our rendering tech needs surprisingly little to bring her likeness across every piece. The intake form walks you through it gently.
Fourteen days from when your commission begins, then we ship. We work in monthly cohorts so each piece gets the time it deserves. If your dog's situation is urgent, tell us in the intake — we accommodate.
Yes. Add the recipient's details at intake. We deliver discreetly, with no pricing visible on packaging, and we coordinate the arrival date with you.
Yes — every piece is customizable. The framed portrait offers six sizes, three frame styles (matte black, natural wood, gilded gold), and a choice of wall-hanging or upright display. The candle has four vessel styles, your chosen scent, and a custom label with her name and a short tribute line. The figurine is photo-matched and you pick the pose. Your intake questionnaire — sent within 24 hours of reservation — walks you through every selection.
Every commission is reviewed by a designer before it ships. If a piece isn't right when it arrives, we revise at no charge. If you'd rather not keep the set at all, we refund — minus any materials already produced.
Cohort spots are limited and our atelier reserves time and materials for you. The $49 holds your place and is credited in full to your final commission price. Fully refundable until your work begins.
What your reservation does.
- Holds your place in the next monthly commission cohort (fifty total)
- Books your designer for a personal twelve-question intake within 24 hours
- Locks in this cohort's pricing of $395 (we adjust annually)
- Is fully refundable until your commission begins
- Is credited in full toward your $395 final commission price
One reservation per pet. The deposit is held by Stripe — we receive nothing until your commission begins.
This is as much for you as it is for her.