The blog has been a good way to communicate – and record for posterity – the puppy project in far more detail, using different media, than other means, but we have used technology in a couple more ways too.
The IP camera feed (AXIS M1114 – and Y-CAM) that streamed the video to any computer in the house and, after some hi-tech fumbling, to anyone on the internet that we gave the web-address to – was great – not only allowing us to keep an eye on the puppies while busy elsewhere (plus helpful calls from Surrey: We can only see 5 puppies can you check….) but just enjoying the whole experience regardless of geography.
Selling the puppies was also done on the internet, starting with a website designed on wix.com –
http://missjgilbert.wix.com/puppiesbynina#!home/mainPage
– describing us and our hopes for the puppies, a page on Nina and another on Tommy and an email contact form. It meant that most of the buyer’s questions were already answered and the buyers also had an illusion of competence.
I placed 2 adverts on Pets4homes and Champdogs after the ultrasound and had a waiting list even before the whelping. We have continued to have enquiries for the whole 3 months, with the KC “find a puppy” facility providing my last buyer.
Emailing has allowed me to communicate with my buyers – the infamous questionnaire starting the process, to setting up meetings, to asking for approval of the sales contract. I also hope that this will allow us to keep in touch with the puppies and their new owners.
Photography has provided us with priceless portraits of the puppies that will trigger our summer of the puppies for a long time to come – assembling them on Google web-albums is still a work in progress.
These 21st century puppies have had the complete technological treatment – and that has enhanced the experience.
Nina's Puppies 
“Illusion of competence” ?? lol