Dearbound
A keepsake book

If Your Pet Could Talk

A joyful letter, in their voice — for a good day.

A 6-page personalized letter written in your pet's own voice — warm, funny, and true — addressed to you by name. The things they'd say if they had the words for one afternoon: what they love about you, the ordinary days they live for, and how they really feel when you walk back through the door. Illustrated with a watercolor portrait of your actual pet, painted from a photo you upload — not a generic breed picture. A gift for a birthday, a gotcha day, or no reason at all. Has your pet died? There's a quiet option at checkout to have the letter written in the past tense, as a keepsake of them.

  • Price$29
  • Illustrations2 painted from your photo
  • FinishedBy hand, in 24–48 hours
Order this bookSee the full book (PDF)

A few gentle questions and a photo. We paint it and send you a print-quality PDF.

Before you order

The questions you’ll answer

Set aside 5–10 minutes and have one good photo ready. Here’s everything we’ll ask — gather your answers first, or simply read the example we used to paint the sample above.

01

Your pet

  • Their nameRequired
  • What kind of animalRequired
  • How they lookOptionalOptional, but it helps us paint the cover.
  • Who the letter is written toRequired
02

The letter

  • A quirk or two that are only theirsRequired
  • A ritual that's the best part of the dayRequired
  • The spots that are theirsRequired
  • Their favorite thing to doRequired
  • NicknamesOptional
  • Together since…Optional
03

Tone & options

  • Is your pet here with you, or is this a keepsake?OptionalChoosing the keepsake (past-tense) path reveals the gentle grief questions below.
  • Is this for you, or a gift?Optional
Required to start Optional — degrades gracefully if left blank