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It all began with a favour for our neighbour. Our neighbour who had 6 husky-malamute crosses. And who needed dog biscuits.
When I say our neighbor, please understand that he is our neighbor in the north Bruce Peninsula and not down in Toronto where we used to live. So we would come visit him and bring him things he needed… and he needed dog biscuits.
The problem though was three-fold: first, because we were bringing biscuits to him, they needed to last a long time because we weren’t there all the time. Secondly, they needed to be good for the dogs because a lot of dog biscuits appeal to humans and not so much to their dogs. And finally, they needed to be the kind of dog biscuits that give the dogs a really good chew, because most dogs gulp the treats very very quickly.
So with those challenges in mind, I did some research and spent a year baking dog biscuits. I gave them to every dog I could find to see if they liked them and was very surprised to learn that they didn’t just like them — they loved them!
And thus was black dog biscuits born.
About Me
I’ve been baking since I was a child under the tutelage of my mother, who was known in our neighborhood for her sourdough baguettes. Over the years and through both in person courses and on my own, I’ve learned to make everything from cookies, cakes, and croissants to bread, bagels, and biscuits. The science behind baking is fascinating, and learning how the ingredients work together is what allows me to invent new recipes like these dog treats!
My spouse, Paul, and I are working towards our second business, an off-grid bed and breakfast up on the Bruce Peninsula and right on the Bruce Trail, which should be up and running by 2025. Check out blackcat.blog (AKA blackcatbandb.ca) to follow our progress! His informal biography is also found here.
About The ingredients found in black dog biscuits
August 16, 2023. One of the ingredients found in the dog biscuits is filtered, UNPASTEURIZED honey. The following 2 minute video is a playful creation, recorded by Paul.
Chatsworth Honey is located near the Highway 6 and 10 intersection. Their address is 777998 ON-10, Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 (Canada). Here’s a link to their Google Map entry. {{{you should also see it embedded below this paragraph}}}
Wait… Are You Now Sharpening Knives At Markets!?
Yes! For June 2026, we updated our insurance to include tool repair. Paul’s also adding a plexiglass barrier between his activities and the rest of the sales booth.
Paul uses a variety of stones and jigs to sharpen knives and axes. Ideally, you can leave them with him at the sales’ booth and pick them up the next week.
If it’s a single piece of cutlery, the market’s vibe-tone is calm, and the blade condition is fair (no nicks), you might be able to pick it up by day’s end.
Paul charges by the piece. For non-scalloped blades, prices start at $5/piece.
If you have a LARGE collection of knives to be processed, take photos of the collection (with a closeup of blades that need extra care), and email those images with your household address and FULL name to info@blackdogbiscuits.ca
Alternative pickup and drop-off services MIGHT be possible for a an additional fuel surcharge (~$1.80-$2/litre gasoline requires Blackdog Biscuits to factor in this crass fee).