From: Carol Sonnex
To: ngourkow@spca.bc.ca
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 5:33 AM
Subject: DTA4 Assessment Tool

Dear Ms. Gourkow,

Yesterday's meeting, July 12,2004 at the Napier Lane branch of the BC SPCA at 4 pm left many unanswered questions. I would appreciate clarification to the following ones:

1) Who funded the experiment that lead to the development of the present DTA4 procedures? Yesterday you kept mentioning the RSPCA but who funded the latest research done in British Columbia?

2)Where were the experiments carried out?

3)How many dogs exactly were involved in the study? What % were in the control group?

4)Over what period of time were the experiments carried out?

5)If the study is ongoing will Victoria dogs be part of the experiment?

6)If the study is completed please provide specific references, specifically, which scientific journal, which date.

Yours sincerely,

Carol Sonnex
Victoria BC