To whom it may concern: First, thank you for taking the time to consider me as a candidate to care for your pet. I want to assure you of my level of expertise, nurturing nature, and concern for training and order in their life/lives. After reviewing my qualifications, I urge you to consider the value you get by employing a candidate like myself--your pet will be treated like my own, cared for and assuredly will have an enjoyable time. My husband and I own a very well behaved and playful Australian Shepherd, Malachi. He's currently two and a half years old, and regularly receives attention that a herding dog needs. He's walked, exercised, and ran throughout the week. We constantly reinforce good habits and sharpen his training. Since we purchased him as a puppy, here's a small list of the training that he has mastered. - Sit - Come - Lay down - Roll over - Paw and other paw - Fetch - Whisper - Speak - Crawl - Get your ball - Drop it - Leave it Anybody can list a number of commands their dog has mastered, but it goes to show the amount of training that we have invested in our pet. We're regularly ensuring that he knows how to behave in front of people, other dogs, and alone. Dogs have very active brains that need to be worked out in order to keep them from developing bad habits such as digging, chewing, and needlessly barking. I will, if hired, employ the same level of determination in reinforcing your pet(s) good habits so that they are the best behaved that they can be. While I don't have a lot of quantitative experience in handling pets on my resume, our friends routinely consider us first for their long term pet care needs. We have recently watched our neighbors' two dogs for a period of 17 days while they went out of state--their dogs got walks, training, treats, and play time as appropriate. I am driven to get an opportunity to prove my value to you as a pet care provider. Consider me for employment and I know that both you and your pet(s) will be satisfied with the decision. I'm available to meet and interview prior to any employment. I will also consider dog-sitting in home if your dog is up to date on vaccines and has a local veterinary care provider. Thanks again for your consideration. I look forward to hearing positively from you soon. Very Respectfully, Carlyn Buchs