Mindful breathing, cognitive behavioural therapeutic tools. Oh, and buying biscuits!

Whatโ€™s the best way to deal with negative thoughts?

Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.

I appreciate the brave souls who persevered the heat and visited the event.

The gun-metal blue-grey clouds looming west of the city opened up once we were driving (defensively) up the Wiarton hill towards Colpoys Bay.

Todayโ€™s market experienced +41C humidex conditions. Gusting winds. And overheating patrons. We enjoyed the event and are REALLY glad to be recovering in our (Evolve Builders Grp. [Guelph]) strawbale home in the forest. Cooks, your Mitsubishi heat-pump is providing cooling relief!


If we go to markets, will the dogs be happy?

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.

โ€ฆpotentially, yes. Black Dog Biscuits has to be at your local farmerโ€™s or crafting-makers market and set up sales booths.

Even if all we get to do is let your leashed pup try a sample, thatโ€™s how cottage industries work. No guarantees.

Weโ€™re prototyping a CAT TREAT for Felinus domesticus. Its product name will be 50/50 Cat Treats. โ€œWill your cat like the treat?โ€ฆ โ€ฆ โ€ฆ meh, thereโ€™s a 50/50 chance that YES, your house-cougar will like itโ€.

Test market results: yep, thatโ€™s whatโ€™s indeed occurring. Meanwhile, the household dog goes bonkers for them (because they recognize the BDB packaging).


Purple Valley Maple Syrup Festival, 2026!

Saturday April 4, 2026.

Interested? Contact us.

https://www.facebook.com/purplevalleycommunity/

https://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/en/your-community/purple-valley.aspx

Respect the parking notices, eh. Dress for cool weather!

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.


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).


Wiarton 2025 Homecoming.