May 13th. Rain? Yep… we’ll still try the Tobermory Makers-Craft Event.

07:25 EST. Stay tuned. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1587648423361338&set=a.508477471278444

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And weโ€™ll be here weekly!!

Every time we set up a sales booth! April 25th โœ…

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?

โ€ฆAs we set up at the Owen Sound Farmerโ€™s Market.

We want to offer dog treats, comfortable (pup) jackets, 3D printed kit, paw wax, books, and human-hats. And that means selling our wares. Success? Ask us again at the end of the season!!


December 5, 6, and 7th. Bayshore Community Centre. 2025.

It’s now Sunday evening, December 7/25 at 20:35 EST. And we arrived home safely. There’s plenty of snow clearing to be done tomorrow. If you were able to attend the Bayshore Community Centre, thank you for your patronage! PN.

THE 2025 OWEN SOUND ARTISANS HOLIDAY SHOW. THE ARTISANS HOLIDAY SHOW IN OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO, CANADA, NORTH AMERICA, EARTH, 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN. Meta-facebook link.

This {{{{was}}} the big one for the North and South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. We’ll be DRIVING CAREFULLY over to this venue, as there’s an ORANGE ALERT for potential snow squalls blasting away from Lion’s Head all the way up to Tobermory, Ontario, Canada. Link to Environment Canada.

Weather forecast for Miller Lake West, Ontario, showing orange snow squall alert with temperature details and chance of flurries.
No stupid nor careless driving to-and-from the venue. Green eyeball = pay attention, eh.

Road conditions? Here’s a link to 511 ONTARIO ROAD CONDITIONS. My favourite sub-application: find-my-snowplow.

A snowy rural road surrounded by trees, showing clear conditions with a snowplow in the foreground. The image is timestamped 11:11 a.m. EST on December 2, 2025.
Black Dog Biscuits supports community communications, eh.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON – WHAT DO WE SEE?

stay tuned

The event floorโ€™s open from 17:00 to 21:00 EST tonight.

WHO IS CEDAR & SAGE?

The figurines and plastic creations you see on our table are 3D-crafted by Cedar & Sage Design Company, stationed out of Glammis, Ontario, Canada. If you want to learn more about S&SDC. Their website is https://cedarandsagedesign.ca/

3D printed cats and dogs: $20.00

Dog key chains: $10.00

Poop bag dispensers, large red: $20.00

Bone-shaped poop bag dispensers: $5.00*

*All proceeds from the purchase of this item go towards helping a family purchase a service dog for their neurodivergent daughter.


Saturday – 10 A.M. UNTIL 5 P.M. EST.

Weโ€™re online NOW!


SUNDAY – 10 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. EST.

Weโ€™re getting ready to serve you. I wonโ€™t lie to you: I WANT TO BE AS HAPPY AS MY DOG (tough winter driving and our rock farm is now snowed in). Hazard a drive and drop by the arena-community centre.

1:40 p.m. EST. The Sunโ€™s finally poking through the snow clouds. Weโ€™ll resume snow clearing this evening and definitely Monday. For the next 2h 15 minutes, itโ€™s all about offing treats to the guests.


Location? Location. Location!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tDVeDcmk6sfmPniD9 ….oh WordPress. You juuuuust don’t like embedding your competitor’s websites. Fine, a link.

Here’s the physical address of the venue (ample parking north of the complex with traffic lights controlling ingress-egress): Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre 1900 3rd Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 0H6

Here is their Google PLUS CODE: H3J8+22 Owen Sound, Ontario

Aerial view of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario, showing the surrounding landmarks.
Yep, PN has to be make screenshots of the mapping software. Obviously, THIS IS NOT MY CREATION AND IT BELONGS 100% TO GOOGLE.CA, eh.

Hey! Apple Maps posted this URL to their site: https://www.artisansholidayshow.ca/

Apple Maps is in BETA?! Oy. Anyway, here’s a link to the site for my fellow iDevice owners: https://maps.apple/p/ANP__ijmXC1Zig

The facilities’ website is the following: https://www.owensound.ca/recreation-culture/parks-trails-and-facilities/parks-and-facilities/?id=9c2c6f71-cddf-4db3-b911-c8ea146f8944


so, who’s going to be offering their wares at the event?

There’s over 60 booths at this year’s event. I’ll add my impressions of my favourite vendors in my blog. My opinions are my own (and are supportive, 0% snark). I RESPECT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING THE RISK TO SHOW OFF THEIR WARES. This event is a celebration of small business owners. Come on by and check it out, eh.


Saturday. Drive up to Tobermory!

Todayโ€™s market runs until 14:00 EST. Come on up to the tip of the North Bruce Peninsula. The road conditions are clear & dry! the St. Nicholas Bazaar.



Saturday Market!

On November 14th, we are were in Ferndale. This year, the pop-up moved from the Lion’s Head Rotary Hall to the Ferndale Thrift Shop… right across from Peninsula Pets and The Hungry Hiker (Ferndale).

Friday until 19:00. Saturday = 10:00-16:00 EST.

Saturday, November 15th. We will be are LIVE at Wiarton! REVELL WORKSPACE. It’s right across from the Wiarton TD Financial (bank). 10:00 to 16:00 EST.

Pictures = tba.

Come on down the REVELL hallway!
Above, last nightโ€™s venue image.
Expect to see us here in 2026, 2027,โ€ฆ
This space is right across from the TD bank.

Dog respect training and offering high-value rewards to pups! September 20th update.

Which topics would you like to be more informed about?

It’s interesting how dog obedience has refocussed to dog respect-and-kindness. Calm dog, not a cowering dog.

Saturday, September 20. Arena AND beach.
September 19-20, 2025.

[FRIDAY], we’re at the Wiarton Farmer’s Market. September 20th, the 175th Wiarton Fall Fair.


Our Last Summer Tobermory Market. September 3, 2025.

Harbour Parkette.


I want to communicate with the void. And offer dog biscuits.

Why do you blog?

This is the last market at the Handicraft House and Trading Post. It ends at 15:00 EST. APPARENTLY, THE MAIN STORE WILL ALSO BE CLOSING EARLY AT 3 P.M. EST.

Link to the store. Call to confirm their AUGUST 31 2025 HOURS.

PN has more to say about this prompt. Visitย  the blackcat dot ca blog (later today).


Log splitters. And making the PERFECT stick for your branch manager!

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

Wednesday, August 27, 2025. We’re ready to sell you dog biscuits here at the Blue Heron Cruises parkette.

It’s a fair day for visiting Tobermory Harbour.

Your market runs until 1 p.m. today. TS has prepared fresh tins of paw wax for your dog.

Protects your pads, year round.

I’ll tell the tale of getting a log splitter (for hugelkulture and firewood sales) on our blog. Visit us at https://blackcat.blog/


During hummingbird season, delight. August 16, 2025!

What positive emotion do you feel most often?

…and when dogs enjoy BLACK DOG BISCUITS, vindication.

From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. besides the pickle-ball courts.
Your biscuits are being produced on a hugelkulture site.
3 blurry birds! 1 of 2 hummer fuel stations.