It concerns me that they are referencing this so called Trophy puppy as a rescue. If they are indigenous wild dogs or village dogs, then why would there be a need for them to be rescued? What is there is more than one $5000 donation given? Does that mean there will be another puppy (cough) rescued?
Why is the information about $5000 donations and the Trophy, award, or whatever you would as rescue puppy all in smaller fine print?
How come there is no mention of an agreement to have that puppy neutered or spayed?
Don't we have enough puppies that need rescuing in this country? Is there a need to support puppy rescue imports?
While I am not challenging the legitimacy of the study or the researchers, I would certainly do more research and probe much deeper before accepting everything without question. Are their respective universities that they are using to validate their credentials connected in any way? If they are then wouldn't their universities have a say so over the parameters of the project and the distribution of information?
Sorry but there are too many unanswered questions for me.
Their efforts do not seem to follow the traditional scientific fund raising efforts. I do not think that Jane Goodall give away rescue chimpanzees for significant donations to finance any of her trips.
Whats next, door to door candy and bake sales?