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2/23/2012 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I recently learned that Tim Peterson, who lives at 1160 193rd Ave NW in Elk River, is applying for a Kennel <br />License with your City, and I wanted to write a letter on his behalf. <br />I have kno~~n Mr. Peterson for approximately 9 years. Throughout that time, I have found him to be responsible, <br />compassionate, considerate, hardworking, respectful, and truly an upstanding citizen. A lot of our interaction has <br />been centered around animal events, and I have seen all of Mr. Peterson's dogs at various times. I can confidently <br />say that he takes excellent care of them. His dogs are clean, well behaved, socialized, and obedience trained. <br />Many, if not all, have their therapy dog certification allowing them to go into schools and nursing homes to <br />interact and assist with the students and residents. Mr. Peterson regularly socializes his dogs and attends weekly <br />training classes with them. <br />Mr. Peterson is also very involved in, and a huge asset to, all aspects of the dog world. He has held many various <br />board positions within numerous dog clubs, he has trained and shown several dogs in obedience, herding, <br />conformation, and carting, he is a Certified Therapy Dog Tester, and he is currently training to become an AKC <br />certified judge. <br />As a Police Officer in the metro area, I absolutely understand the need for cities to regulate how many animals a <br />person owns. However, I also believe that there should be exceptions for those people that have shown that they <br />are capable of handling and caring for more than the allotted amount. I believe that Mr. Peterson is definitely one <br />of those people. I would have no reservations about having him as a neighbor, or of him living in the City for <br />which I patrol, knowing the level of care and conscientiousness that he puts into his animals and the consideration <br />he has for those around him. <br />All that being said, I urge you to approve Mr. Peterson's Kennel License. He is a knowledgeable dog owner and a <br />respectful citizen that is capable of handling the rules and responsibilities that come with having that license. <br />Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to speak to me further. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rachel A. Meehan <br />11613 Both Street NE <br />Albertville, MN 55301 <br />#~63-300-7383 <br />nle e~lal.iachel,~gmail.coin <br />