KELSEA Ballerini has revealed to fans that her beloved dog, Dibs, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
She shared the news on Instagram, revealing that she felt the need to take a break from promoting her upcoming album, Patterns, and new song, Sorry Mom, to focus on Dibs, as he has a following among her fans.
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Kelsea, 30, took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, giving a sad update about her dog.
“I feel pretty disingenuous promoting this album and tracklist reveal (which I am so, so proud of) without updating you on my sweet Dibs’ health),” she began.
“The last few days we have discovered that Dibby has inoperable cancer in his heart. He’s not in pain, and luckily it hasn’t spread further.”
The Cowboys Cry Too singer continued, “We’re going to start him on the ‘big’ meds to try to make sure he can have as many comfortable and happy days (weeks, months [prayer hands]) left as possible. The doctors have been amazing, my mom is here (he stans grandma), and Chase is the greatest dog dad in the world.
“He is getting extra cuddles and kibbles from his little family.”
Kelsea concluded, “It’s a complex and emotional time. He’s been my baby and my stead for the last years and very much alongside this whole journey with us all.
“I know so many of you care about him and are sending him prayers and love, and from my whole heart…thank you. He’s wagging his tail right now no doubt saying thank you too.”
The singer also shared a photo of Dibs on her Instagram Story.
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In the snap, the longhaired white dog was seen sitting, resting his body against a wood wall.
One of his paws was partially shaven, likely from undergoing testing or treatment at the vet.
Kelsea posted a bright red heart emoji over the dog.
She did not share any specific details about Dibs’ condition.
ALL ABOUT DIBS
Kelsea adopted Dibs in 2015, and he has become popular with her fans.
The dog is named after her 2015 hit song Dibs.
My sweet Dibs needs big prayers and healing energy”
Kelsea Ballerini
She regularly posted photos of him on social media.
Before confirming that he was sick, Kelsea posted a photo of Dibs on her Instagram Story, along with a request for fans.
“My sweet Dibs needs big prayers and healing energy sent his way. Send our boy some love,” she wrote in a caption over the pic.
On August 20, she shared a selection of photos on her Instagram feed that showed her out for a walk with Dibs.
Another photo in the post showed Dibs going for a swim.
Kelsea has always been a dog lover, opening up about it in 2020 when she was featured in a Pedigree commercial.
“I’ve grown up with dogs my whole life. When I started touring, it was my first time really being on my own. I was homesick sometimes, and I was like, ‘I really want a dog,'” she said at the time.
“Dibs came into my life when I got my first tour bus. I think dogs kind of make home wherever you are, and so, for me, he’s always made it feel like home. … The magic of a dog is just the fact that they’re by your side no matter what.”
JUST LIKE FAMILY
Kelsea and her boyfriend Chase Stokes celebrated the Fourth of July with Dibs and the Outer Banks star’s dog Milo by their sides.
The singer shared a photo showing off her backyard, which includes a massive pool, online as she posed in a bikini and cowgirl boots.
She posted the image after the Fourth of July holiday.
“Happy 4th of July!!!!” her caption read.
“Makes me wanna hot dog reallllll baddddd,” she added, referencing Jennifer Coolidge‘s famous line in the 2001 film Legally Blonde.
Fans in the comments gushed over her toned figure.
“It’s the bikini with cowgirl boots by the pool for me,” one supporter commented, as another chimed in with, “Looking so gorgeous!”
The snap was shared after a TikTok showing her on stage singing her song Penthouse went viral.
The video garnered a lot of attention online after Kelsea altered the lyrics a little.
She sang, “But I love it so much, and there’s two dogs in the backyard now.”
In her Fourth of July photo, Dibs and Mile were seen in the backyard of her Nashville home.
Commenters on the post gushed about the adorable dogs.
“The house you’ve always wanted and 2 dogs in the backyard,” one person posted, adding a blue heart emoji.
“It’s the two dogs in the backyard for me,” a second fan added.
“The house you love that now has 2 dogs in the backyard!” gushed a third.
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