Reyna Bradford
Days of Our Lives (7-4-23)
It has been a rough week. It started out well enough with a vet visit two Fridays ago. Drifter and Valor, the two guardian dogs, were due...
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Reyna Bradford
- Feb 2
- 3 min
On Guard (written 1-21-23)
I do love her, but there have been times over the last year with Valor that I have considered her to be an absolute nuisance. Okay,...
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Reyna Bradford
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Endurance (written 12/28/22)
The cold came in like a freight train. Wednesday a week ago began well enough. Chilly but calm, temperatures sitting at about...
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Reyna Bradford
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Dogs in the Fog (written 12/11/22)
Despite my commitment to walking my dogs, and despite all the wonderful good that I know it will do for them and for me, there are days...
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Reyna Bradford
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Power of "Spam" (written 12/2/22)
To most of us, the mention of “spam” conjures up irritating images of junk mail piling up in our inboxes. I assume the term was coined to...
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Reyna Bradford
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Showing Up (written 11/20/22)
I try not to be existential about dog shows, but there was a lot riding on this one. It was the last show of the year. We wouldn’t be in...
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Reyna Bradford
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Raising a Banner
In the competition obedience world, whippets are what is referred to as a “nontraditional breed.” This is a nice way of saying that, if...
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Reyna Bradford
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
A Special Dog Story (written 9/27/22)
Most of the time, I like to keep these updates personal and close to home. But every once in a while, a program or a news item comes...
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Reyna Bradford
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Valor just keeps getting bigger (written 8/14/22)
At eight months old, she weighs in at about ninety pounds. Her head comes up to my hip pocket. Her feet are the size of Big Beef...
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Reyna Bradford
- Jun 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Sport of Fencing (written 6/5/22)
Raising any puppy is a lot of work. Raising this particular puppy has been an absolute nuisance. Where to begin with Valor? The last four...
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Reyna Bradford
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Bark for Life (written 5/7/22)
Working with dogs in order to help people is one of my passions. Dogs have so much to give, and, in my experience, we humans are always...
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Reyna Bradford
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
Goat Notes for 2022 (written 5/1/22)
April was basically a blur. My busiest time of the year, come and gone. Six does freshened, eleven babies, with a tally of six boys and...
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Reyna Bradford
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
Another Step Forward (written 2/26/22)
Another step forward. I thought Tassie was ready. I wasn't sure about Scotch. But I knew that I was ready, definitely ready to take this...
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Reyna Bradford
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
Stand Back (Written 2/15/22)
Last spring, I made a vow. As I wrestled several hundred-and-fifty-pound first-time milkers onto the milking stand, between my grunts and...
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Reyna Bradford
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Fourteen (Written 2/5/22)
I still can't believe we made it to this day. One year ago, I couldn't believe we had made it even that far. That was a milestone. This...
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Reyna Bradford
- Feb 13, 2022
- 3 min
Farther Than You Think
I have a thing about small victories. I really like them. In a world where so much, even what I can see right in front of my face, is...
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Reyna Bradford
- Feb 8, 2022
- 3 min
The First Three Letters (Written 1/29/22)
It's taken more than two years, but Banner and I have finally earned our first ever title together. The delay was my fault, not his....
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Reyna Bradford
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
Make That Two Puppies (written 1/19/22)
Okay, so I said Barley the Scotch collie wouldn't come home for another year. The timing just isn't right. This year belongs to me and my...
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Reyna Bradford
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
Barley (written 12/22/21 & 1/4/22)
Just before Christmas, and I'd known this day was coming. To all appearances, it was a routine vet visit. Gem was due for shots. A couple...
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Reyna Bradford
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Quit Dinking Around (Written 1/1/22)
This was one of the worst New Year's I can remember. It started late New Year's Eve with ominous noises from my heater. By the morning of...
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