Waffle

Meet Waffle.

My 8½ years old, golden retriever. The purest, happiest soul I’ve ever known.

If joy had a heartbeat, it would be her.

A few months ago, everything changed.

Right around Thanksgiving, Waffle stopped eating. What started as a routine vet visit turned into two weeks in the ICU… with no answers. I was told she had less than 24 hours before I might have to make the unthinkable decision.

There’s no way to fully describe what goes through your mind in moments like that. Time feels like it’s slipping through your hands. Every memory rushes in at once. And somewhere in the middle of the fear and heartbreak, one thought hit me harder than anything:

I don’t have anything to remember her by.

No paw print. No keepsake. Nothing I could hold onto.

Thankfully, Waffle had a different plan.

With a last-minute diagnosis, a major surgery, and weeks of fighting through sepsis, my miracle girl pulled through. Today, she’s healthy, happy, and still waking me up every morning the same way she always has—nudging me with that nose I’ve booped a thousand times.

And that’s when it clicked.

Not a paw print sitting on a shelf…
Not something tucked away in a box…

Her nose.

The one that’s completely hers. The one that greets me every single day. The one that carries every tiny detail that makes her her.

I started researching what was out there and found a few companies offering nose impressions. They sent me a kit—mix the mold, press it onto her nose, send it back, wait weeks.

So I did it. I bribed Waffle with her favorite mini Milk-Bones, followed every step, and hoped for the best.

Six weeks later… I opened the package.

What I got back was a smudged, partial imprint that barely resembled her nose at all.

Maybe it was my fault. Trying to mold a dog’s nose isn’t exactly easy. But after spending the time, the effort, and the money—I knew there had to be a better way.

So I did what I do best.

I created it myself.

Using high-resolution photos of Waffle, I digitally sculpted her nose the same way I would any fine jewelry piece—capturing every ridge, every pore, every tiny detail that makes it uniquely hers. I even used advanced tools to enhance the texture so nothing was lost.

For the first time, I had something that actually felt like her.

That piece became more than just a keepsake.
It became the foundation of everything.

Boop Jewelry was born.

I know this isn’t for everyone. It’s a small, emotional, deeply personal kind of thing. But if you’ve ever loved a pet the way I love Waffle… you understand.

One day, we all face that moment we’re not ready for.

And when it comes, I don’t want you to wish you had something more.

I want you to have a piece of them you can hold onto forever.

Their nose.
Their story.
Their boop.

I can’t wait to create something that meaningful for you and your best friend.

Brian