US EditionKelsea Ballerini's Dog Dibs Dies After Cancer Battle
Kelsea Ballerini's dog Dibs lived one year after an inoperable heart cancer diagnosis in 2024, inspiring her song lyrics and sharing many adventures.
- On January 8, 2026, Kelsea Ballerini announced on Instagram that her dog Dibs had died, posting a series of photos and videos spanning his life.
- After an August 2024 diagnosis, Dibs spent his last year accompanying Ballerini on The Voice set and touring with her Patterns album while battling inoperable heart cancer.
- After adopting him in 2015, Kelsea Ballerini named Dibs after her song "Dibs," a choice that faced pushback and later inspired a lyric in her 2023 song "Penthouse."
- Fans and fellow artists offered condolences and tributes, while Kelsea Ballerini thanked followers, saying `Thank you for loving him so loudly with me` and feeling lucky to be his dog mom.
- Ballerini memorialized him on a dedicated A Dog Named Dibs Instagram page that announced his death, while Chase Stokes, actor and Ballerini's boyfriend, shared photos and commented `My sweet sweet boy` in an August 3 Instagram Story.
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Kelsea Ballerini says goodbye to her beloved dog, Dibs
Kelsea Ballerini (Tyler Golden/NBC) Kelsea Ballerini is marking the passing of her beloved dog, Dibs. “my sweet dibs went to doggy heaven yesterday,” she shared on Instagram Thursday. “he spent his last few days in his backyard looking at the sunshine and surrounded and visited by his forever people.” In August 2024, Kelsea revealed Dibs was suffering from “inoperable cancer in his heart.” In September 2025, an unexpected surgery followed. “the…
Kelsea Ballerini Mourns 'Soul Dog' Dibs' Death After Lengthy Cancer Battle
Kelsea Ballerini is mourning the death of her longtime canine companion, Dibs. “My sweet Dibs went to doggy heaven yesterday,” Ballerini, 32, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, January 8. “He spent his last few days in his backyard looking at the sunshine and surrounded and visited by his forever people.” She continued, “There are no words to articulate his role in my life, but I couldn’t have done the last 10 years without him, and he will always…
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Entertainment MagazineKelsea Ballerini Reveals Her Dog Dibs Died, Shares Emotional IG Tribute
Kelsea Ballerini is grieving a major loss -- saying goodbye to her "soul dog," Dibs -- and marking the moment with a gut-wrenching IG tribute filled with sweet, happy memories of the pup she adored. The country singer shared the post Thursday,…
‘Greatest Gift of My Life’: Kelsea Ballerini Remembers Beloved Dog Dibs
Kelsea Ballerini is sharing the fondest of memories of Dibs, her “soul dog” who passed away this week following a years-long battle with cancer. The country artist posted a batch of snaps and videos of Dibs, from cuddly puppy to playing at the beach, chewing, rolling around and walkies on a tarmac, her pooch always being a good boy. “My sweet dibs went to doggy heaven yesterday,” she writes, noting “he spent his last few days in his backya…
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