Arman – The Soulful Shepherd with a Sixth Sense

Meet Arman, a thoughtful and big-hearted White Swiss Shepherd. With a quiet strength and a sixth sense for emotion, he’s become both a teacher and a friend to his human. Now, his story has become a song.

DOG PROFILE

Name: Arman (Safe Guardian's Workaholic)
Also known as: Artsi, Punkkibussi
Age: 6 years
Breed: White Swiss Shepherd
From: Kirkkonummi, Finland

SLAM BOOK Q&A

  • Three words that describe me: Loud, thoughtful, friend-to-all
  • Favorite hobby: Scent work and anything where the reward drops fast and steady.
  • Best treat ever: Treats from my human's mom’s kitchen—like Karelian stew and all kinds of cheeses.
  • Other things I love most in life: Watching animal shows on TV with great intensity, hiking, and chilling at the summer cabin.
  • What have I come here to teach my human? What true friendship means, how to live in a dog pack, and what it feels like to truly trust a dog.
  • What have I learned with the help of Katja, Tikkujuttu, or DogssApp? A huge amount of self-confidence and motivation.
  • Life motto: Always by your side, in my own way—but always there, like a shadow. 
  • If I were a music style, I’d be: Something artistic, the kind not everyone fully gets.😅

A Note from Their Human

How and why did you choose this dog?

"Actually, Arman chose me and my then-partner. I’m endlessly grateful to his trusted breeder for believing we were the right people for this special boy. He’s met every expectation—and more. Though his personality has been full of surprises, he's not the easiest dog to motivate, so I’ve had to grow as a trainer and learn how to solve those challenges creatively."

A special memory?

"There would be stories to match every mood, but maybe this is the one to share in this slam book:

Just before Arman's older brother Justus passed away a couple of years ago, Arman and Justus were lying under the kitchen table by my feet, and they had formed the shape of a heart with their paws. I didn’t realize in that moment it was a goodbye. Arman has always had a sixth sense about things."

So, Arman, I wrote a song for you...

Song details & links

Song Title: 

Sixth Sense

Lyrics & music: Katja Kontu with Suno


Lyrics

You and me were born
From a shadow of a spark
Now we're breathing light
In the hollow of the dark

I have come to teach you
What true friendship and trust mean
Always by your side
In the corners and between

Sixth sense
My best friend
White light
Of your life

You and me were born
In the hollow of the dark
Now we're breathing light
From a shadow of a spark

I chose you when we met
And I'll always choose you
Even after death
That's what best friends do

Sixth sense
My best friend
White light
Of your life