Hello, my name is Dr. Maria Dashek, DVM, PhD, and I am a co-founder of Cold Water Technologies. I went to veterinary and graduate school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where I met Dr. Jordan Sand, CEO of Cold Water Technologies. Dr. Sand and I worked together in Dr. Mark Cook’s laboratory where Happy Scratch was discovered. While I have known the beneficial properties of Happy Scratch for years, it was not until I experienced seasonal allergies with my own dog, Kiba, that I knew of its value to pets. Kiba is a long-haired chihuahua mix who used to spend his days chewing on his itchy paws. After using Happy Scratch for just 3 weeks, Kiba stopped chewing his paws! That’s when I knew this technology had to be shared with the world.