Q: Depending on who your audience is for your employment verification letter, your content and tone may vary. If you are writing an employment verification letter for a financial institution, you may take on a more professional tone and you may have to include financial information (e.g., salaries, commissions, raises, and bonuses). In contrast, if you are writing a letter for an employee who is applying for new jobs, your tone may be more friendly and you might omit financial information. Understanding the purpose and scope of your employment verification letter will help you draft a letter that most closely fits the needs of the recipient. Normally, employment verification letters will be written by employers on behalf of employees. In this situation, an employee is likely to approach you, the employer, and ask you for an employment verification letter for a specific purpose. On the other hand, it may be possible for an employee to write an employment verification letter himself or herself. In this situation, you, the employee, will write the letter yourself and then ask your employer to sign it or adapt it to their liking. Whenever possible, the employer should write the letter on behalf of the employee, not the other way around.  If you are an employer writing a letter for an employee, you will be able to customize the letter to your specifications and you will be able to control the message. Also, writing the employment verification letter yourself, as the employer, will give the letter genuineness and authenticity. However, the major drawback is the time it takes to write these letters. As an employer, you are likely to have a busy schedule and writing these letters may become time consuming. With that said, employment verification letters are often short and concise, so you may not have to spend too much time writing, especially if you have gone through the process before. If you are an employee writing your own letter, you will be able to dictate what information is conveyed to the recipient and you will not need to take time relaying your ideas to your employer. Also, writing your own letter may ease any pressure your employer feels about the time it may take to write one of these letters themselves (i.e., writing your own letter may make your boss happy because they will not have to do it for you). However, an employer will always have to sign the letter and they may not want to sign off on what you wrote. If this is the case, you may have to spend even more time re-writing the letter or you may force the employer to write it for you. Once you understand who your audience is and who will be writing the letter, you will need to gather the information necessary to write a complete employment verification letter.  If you are the employer, you will need to have a conversation with the employee about what they want out of the letter. This will include information about who the letter will be sent to, what the purpose of the letter is, what specifics need to be included, and when it needs to be sent. If you are the employee and you are writing your own letter, you will have all of the information you need to write the letter, although you may want to talk with your employer first and ask what they expect out of an employment verification letter. This will help ensure you write the letter to your employer's specifications so they will sign off on it.
A: Consider why you are going to write a proof of employment letter. Think about who should write the proof of employment letter. Gather the required information.

Q: If your dog is urinating around the house, it may simply be marking. However, inappropriate urination can sometimes be a sign of a more serious problem, like a urinary tract infection. If you’re not sure what’s causing your dog’s behavior, schedule a visit with your vet.  Let your vet know when the behavior started and tell them if you’ve noticed your dog acting sick or displaying any other unusual behaviors or symptoms. Tell your vet about any recent changes in your dog’s home environment or routine, such as a move or the addition of a new pet. Sexually mature dogs that aren’t spayed or neutered are much more likely to mark than dogs that are fixed. If you haven’t already done so, schedule an appointment with your vet to get your dog fixed as soon as possible.   The earlier you neuter or spay your dog, the more likely it is that you can prevent or eliminate marking behaviors entirely.  If your dog already has a habit of marking, neutering may help, but you’ll probably need to combine it with training. Anxiety is a common cause of marking behaviors in dogs. While the best solution is usually to deal with the cause of the anxiety, medications can also help. Talk to your vet about giving your dog an anxiety medication to help it stay calm while you work on modifying the marking behavior. Your vet may prescribe an antidepressant medication, such as a tricyclic antidepressant or an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor), to help calm your dog and reduce marking behaviors. If other treatment approaches aren’t working or you just aren’t sure where to start, ask your vet to recommend an animal behaviorist. They can help you get to the root of the marking problem and suggest strategies for changing your dog’s behavior.  Before taking your dog straight to a behaviorist, it’s a good idea to see a vet first. Not only can they recommend a reputable behaviorist, but they can help rule out possible physical problems that a behaviorist won’t be able to diagnose or treat.  A behaviorist can also help you determine whether your dog is truly marking or if you’re seeing another type of behavior problem, such as submissive urination or poor housetraining.
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See your vet to rule out underlying medical causes. Have your dog spayed or neutered. Ask your vet about medications to treat anxiety. Get a referral to a behavioral specialist if you need extra help.