17 September 1995

Dear Jim,

Hi, I hope all is going well for you. I just wanted to send you a quick note and tell you that the puppy I bought from you is doing very well. Dirk is everything you said he'd be. At six months he is already very alert and on guard watching over me and my children. You can see he is going to be a very good guard dog. He is very intelligent and very easy to train. My children and I love him very much and he has become a very important part of our family. Thanks for letting me purchase him from you. He's everything you promised. This picture of him was taken a couple of weeks ago when he was 5 1/2 months old. I thought maybe you'd like a picture of him. I like the way he lis marked and his coat just shines. He is a very pretty dog. Thanks again for our new family member. Take care.

Sincerely,

Pauline Ashbeck