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bradl.cairn.social
Cairnish
@bradl.cairn.social
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Cairn Terrier nut. Library fan. Enjoyer of old school straight razors and SupernaturalVR exercise. Potential hermit. 📍PDX
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bradl.cairn.social
Honestly Hoku, I wish I hadn't got out of *my* basket today. My advice is to stay right there.
A gray brindle Cairn Terrier lays within a round, brown dog bed, with one paw hanging over the edge. The fabric is patterned with dog bones and paw prints.
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Barley going for the high ground as a pup. #TerrierTuesday
A Cairn Terrier puppy walks across the top of a snow-covered wooden tunnel set in a snowy back yard. A wood retaining wall and a wood fence is in the background. A man in a blue winter coat, gloves and brimmed hat looks down, watching the puppy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Big plans for new year's eve.
#dogsofbluesky #cairnterrier
Two cairn terriers lay sleepily on a plush throw on a brown leather couch. They do not look like they will be awake at midnight.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 AM
bradl.cairn.social
Mood. #cairnterrier #dogsofbluesky
A gray brindle Cairn Terrier snoozes on a brown leather sofa. His head rests on a long narrow pillow while his body is wedged between the length of the pillow and the back of the seat cushion.
December 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Little helpers keep the holidays warm and bright.
A silver brindled Cairn in right profile. The Cairn is wearing a wintery blue and white collar. In the background is a fire in a brick fireplace, stockings hung from the mantle. A black cairn head statuary figure is mounted on the fireplace brick. A person in a red, green, white, and black holiday sweater hunches over a low coffee table, unwrapping small presents. Next to her is a red brindle cairn in a similar pose, watching the proceedings intently. The Cairn wears a festive color of red, green. and white.
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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bradl.cairn.social
Remembering my sister Amy on her birthday. Everyone's life is complicated and precious. Yours too, dear reader.
A close-up of a woman smiling broadly at the camera. She has long hair that is being tousled by the wind and is wearing large hoop earrings and a dark jacket. The background shows a sandy beach with a blurred view of the ocean and a distant headland against a clear sky. The lighting suggests it might be either early morning or late afternoon, giving a warm and soft tone to the image.
December 4, 2024 at 6:49 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Happy #TerrierTuesday #Earography.

Dundee liked to watch TV. He monitored it for excessive drama or fighting (be it emotional or fisticuffs). If drama broke out it was promptly reported to household staff and the TV rushed in an attempt to break it up. Or join, hard to say for sure.
Rear view of a Cairn Terrier head. The dog appears to be watching a TV displaying an image of a cowboy in a white hat. The tV is flanked by dark vertical windows. The TV stand is surrounded by metal expens.
December 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.

You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
A morbidly inclined sheep, who likes to hang around in graveyards, detests parties and owns original pressings of the entire classic run of Leonard Cohen LPs from 1967-1974.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
bradl.cairn.social
This D.D. Horns cover of Vampire Weekend's Obvious Bicycle was my wakeup alarm tune for a long time. I never heard the original until today. DD Horns version still gives me the feels but I now regret having using it as an alarm (however perfect) as now I get work-life flashbacks when I hear it :-(
Obvious Bicycle
YouTube video by D.D. Horns - Topic
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November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Found too late for #TerrierTuesday #celebrate — Elroy and Dundee are all for a party but were NOT fans of the balloons.
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Elroy having a brief rest and a moment with a favored ball while considering whether it is time to give his birthday cake another good shake. #TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier
A Cairn in a dog bed holds a soft ball between his paws and contemplates a stuffed toy in the shape of a cake with large candles. The dog bed is light blue fabric with bee motif, lined with a fluorescent yellow faux fleece.
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Haggis in his custom weight-pull harness pulling a cart loaded with cinder blocks and a full grown man. Canine embodiment of "will work for food." He loved it for some reason. OK, the treats might have been the Main reason but I think he also felt powerful. #TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier #HiVis
A Cairn Terrier in a sturdy harness lined with fluorescent green fleece lining and trim pulls a load that is offscreen. The dog's head and neck are low and forward and his gaze is ahead. The floor is carpet, the room is large, and there is a chain link fence dividing the room.
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
bradl.cairn.social
#ChangingTimes leads to impatient customers and heavy sighing at the #TerrierTuesday Diner
Three cairn terriers wait for dinner to be served. They are in a small laundry room with a sink, washing machine, and their food bowls visible. Two are flopped on a striped runner while the third stands nearby.
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
Tandem Tricycle
Capel Street Bridge, Dublin Ireland
1930s
Photo of two children riding a tandem tricycle on a street. There's a policeman directing traffic behind them.
November 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
bradl.cairn.social
"Hardy dog of the highlands" I was told. "Weatherproof coat" I was told. Behold the fearsome terriers. #cairnterrier
Two cairn terriers stand on a deck, under the eaves of a house, on a rainy day, staying on the thin dry path underneath so their dainty feetsies don't touch cold wet water.
October 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Great job little buddy. The lawn needed a hole right about there. #TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier #mischief
October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Nothing better than #CuddleTime , on #TerrierTuesday or any day. Hoku on the leg and Elroy cooling the jewels. #cairnterrier
Two dogs laze around on a brown sofa next to a seated person. One dark brindle cairn rests a chin on the thigh of the seated person. The other cairn lays on his back, cooling the jewels, with his head cranked at what looks like a fatal angle (but which is apparently comfortable) with his front paws partially outstretched into the air in a sort of begging posture.
October 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Something about a 200 year old razor nudges a morning routine into the realm of reverie. Respect to the makers of Sheffield.
On a gray microfiber towel a straight razor with blade open about 45 degrees leans next to a bottle of aftershave and a jar of shave soap. A shave brush rests bristles-up in a green Wade ceramic pipe rest that features a brown Cairn Terrier.
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
bradl.cairn.social
Why is it that the head tilt is one my favorite things yet I am rubbish at ever getting a good photo of one? Best I can find ...
Echo with the patience of a saint (see look on Stella) and our grand old man Haggis giving a bit of the charm.
#TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier
A red brindle cairn stands with tilted head upon a green leather footrest. In the corner of the image a small cream brindle cairn looks up with an expression of devilment. A black and white study of four Cairn Terriers in a row.Two at the ends are prone while the two older Cairns in the center sit upright. A large male center-left tilts his head in a charming expression of curiosity and intelligence. Photo by Jal Duncan, rights acquired.
October 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
bradl.cairn.social
If you do obedience you might chuckle at Stella completing her Broad Jump with an anti-clockwise twirl before fronting. She did it this way 100% of the time her entire life. Left-pawed, I guess. One judge said, "You could train that out, but why? (Bonus Airedale)

#TerrierTuesday #PetTricks
September 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
bradl.cairn.social
By air and by land. We definitely need a boat.
#TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier #TravelingInStyle
A happy black Cairn Terrier peeks out of a green pet carrier bag. A Cairn Terrier sits in the right front seat of a green John Deere Gator. The vehicle is on pasture grass passing through cattle fencing toward a house in the distance. There are hay bales in the bed of the Gator. A man in a hat, holding a clipboard, holds the gate open.
September 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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americanfietser.bsky.social
I recently submitted a Letter to the Editor to my city’s newspaper, making the case for supporting active infrastructure within their 300-word limit.

My hope was simple. If just one person sees this topic in a new way, it’s worth it. And I’d encourage other advocates to do the same where they live.
August 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Dundee in black and white. Not much of a stretch really as he's pretty much already black and, well, silver. #TerrierTuesday #cairnterrier #dogsofbluesky
An alert Cairn Terrier stands on a gray sofa peering offscreen to the left. The dog is predominantly black but with silver shot through his face and jacket coat. His chest is an expanse of silver and white. In the background, out of focus, are some prints hanging on a wall.
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
bradl.cairn.social
#BackInTime #TerrierTuesday
Dundee is still rather compact, but he was once very very smol.
A meme of cartoon dog and boy in front of a machine. Mr Peabody is saying "Set the Wayback Machine to 2010 Sherman" and the cartoon boy replies "Where are we going Mr Peabody?" A wee cairn terrier puppy sits in dirt and grass, looking up at the viewer. His expression is comically serious.
August 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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itsthebrandi.bsky.social
Done with mung beans
August 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM