Why Bumba exists
A promise to a good boy
Bumba was a black schnauzer-shepherd-beauceron mix with a beard full of opinions and a tennis ball that never left his mouth. Always ready to go. Always right next to me, like a shirt on my back.
They say a dog becomes like its owner. Bumba was pure ADHD, just like me: zero to a hundred, then straight back to my side. He carried me through the hardest years of my life. He was my number one protector, here and somewhere beyond what you can see.
Twenty-four hours
He was seven and a half. One day he was a healthy, bouncing dog. Within twenty-four hours he could no longer walk. He just dropped to the floor, and I knew we were going on our last journey together.
It was his food. A batch of ordinary dog food from a shop shelf (the kind you trust because the bag says complete nutrition) carried a poison from potatoes called solanine.
We weren't the only ones. That year many dog owners in Finland lived the same nightmare. For a few weeks it was everywhere in the news. Then it disappeared, and the questions disappeared with it. Nobody ever said sorry to us. The food is still on the shelves.
From a healthy dog to a goodbye in one day. It happens. And then the world moves on.
The promise
I once promised Bumba I would make him his own merch. This is me keeping that promise. Every drop sends him somewhere new (the Moon, the aurora, the dance floor) so he can keep living, playing and guarding in the digital realm. Forever seven and a half. Always ready for the next ball.
To this day I feel him with me, out there in cosmic space.
If you have a dog
Read the label. Keep your vet's number close. Trust your gut when something feels off. Hours matter. And hug them a little longer tonight.
1,00 € from every piece for the dogs
Bumba never got justice. Other dogs can get help. From every piece sold, 1,00 € goes to helping dogs, good, safe food and rescue work. Refunded orders don't count; everything else does.
0,00 € set aside so far
We're choosing the first partner now. The money is set aside from the very first order, and every transfer will be published here.
I still feel his heartbeat. I still miss him. I still love him so much.
Sampo & Bumba