August 1st. Come on over!



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).