Sirius “The Dog Star” Li
Birthdate: September 2, 2020.
Breed: Border Collie X Aussie Shepherd
Occupation: being the world’s best (if barkiest) companion dog for his momma, Monstrous.
Diagnosis: Osteochondritis Dissecans in both shoulders.
Why Substack?
Why not? I wanted something where I could tell Sirius’ story from his own point of view and that people could easily sign up to get the posts from email. Ideally, it wouldn’t be covered in ads like Wordpress, and to be honest I didn’t want to set up yet another domain name and website. I’ve been trying to simplify this year.
Substack is clean, minimalist, and easy to use. It lets me focus on helping Sirius write his posts.
Join the Pack
Sign up for updates from Dire Collie and become an honorary member of our motley little pack — consisting of Sirius, his momma Monstrous, Oma, and Big Dog (also known as Tyee, wolf-shepherd cross).
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Help the Dog Star Shine
Want to help out Sirius on his health journey? Frankly put, the surgery to help him keep his youth and ability is going to cost a lot of money, and his momma could use some help. We’re running a fundraiser to help alleviate the costs and give his parents some peace of mind.
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-Monstrous (and Sirius!)