Tyson Walters invented the Shed Defender as a way to help him control the hair from his beloved St. Bernard, Harley, who was constantly shedding in his car. After realizing there were no effective pet hair solutions on the market, he designed something completely new that would help reduce the amount of time he spent vacuuming and cleaning the dog hair out of his car. Walters, the company’s CEO, spent several years perfecting the product and then launched the Shed Defender website in October 2016 after family, friends, and fellow dog lovers kept asking him how they could get a Shed Defender of their own. The Shed Defender is now available on the company’s website, as well as Amazon, Chewy, and through international distribution channels.