It Started With Molly.
Seattle doesn’t ease you into rain.
It simply lives there, in the air, in the soil, in the trees.
On April 14, 2021, Molly was born.
She isn’t a mascot.
She isn’t a marketing idea.
She’s our girl.
The kind of dog who trembles with excitement at the sight of a trailhead.
The kind who believes every puddle is meant for her.
We took her everywhere: road trips, hikes, campsites, forests, beaches.
Where we went, she went.
WHEN CARE BECOMES A CYCLE
Living in Seattle means living with damp.
At first, it was just muddy paws. Then, more frequent baths. Then checking her skin a little more often than before.
By the time she was about a year and a half, things felt different.
Red patches. Irritation. Moments where she scratched longer than she should.
We were doing what every loving dog parent does: washing her, drying her, trying new shampoos. Vet visits. Medications. Sprays are lined up in the bathroom.
We were trying to care for her.
But over time, the routine felt heavier.
Wet coat. Bath. Dry. Repeat.
You don’t plan for the extra appointments. You don’t plan for the shelves of products. You don’t plan for the quiet worry that maybe you’re only managing the problem instead of preventing it.
That wasn’t the long-term answer for her.
The Work Behind It
We started searching for real protection.
Not something cute. Not something seasonal.
Something built for wet, demanding conditions like ours.
We couldn’t find it.
So we decided to learn.
We studied waterproof membranes, breathability, seam construction, and how moisture behaves after repeated exposure. We tested, failed, and refined, again and again.
The goal was simple: reduce prolonged moisture exposure and reduce the cycle.
Seven prototypes later, we created something we felt safe putting on Molly.
It wasn’t about launching a product.
It was about protecting our dog and the life we share with her.
SEPTEMBER 2024
In September 2024, PAWTRK officially launched.
By December, jackets were in your hands.
And you wrote to us.
Stories about sensitive skin. About muddy hikes. About finally feeling a little less stressed after coming home.
It wasn’t customer interaction.
It was a connection.
Dog lover to dog lover.
That’s when we realized we weren’t the only ones living this cycle.
WHAT PAWTRK REALLY IS
PAWTRK isn’t about perfection.
Dogs will still find mud. They will still run into rain. We don’t want to stop that.
We want coming home to feel easier with less scrubbing, less stress, and fewer unnecessary cycles.
More time on the floor. More quiet moments. More freedom to explore without worrying about what comes after.
We are still learning, still refining, still growing. This is a small Seattle-born brand, not perfect, but honest. Not loud, but intentional.
If you’ve ever stood in your doorway holding a towel and wondering if there was a better way, this is why PAWTRK exists.
Thank you for trusting us. Thank you for supporting a small dream. And thank you for loving Molly.
With love,
Katherine & Molly
