Kelsea Ballerini is asking fans for prayers and support for her beloved dog Dibs after the 10-year-old dog had to undergo an unexpected surgery September 24.
In an Instagram reel, the season 27 coach on “The Voice” showed a picture of her precious “Dibby” with the caption, “baby boy has a surprise surgery today. we would appreciate all of the big love and prayers and healing energy you can send his way. it’s gotten him this far.❤️”
The golden doodle was diagnosed with inoperable heart cancer in August 2024.
At the time, Kelsea posted details on her Instagram stories writing, “He’s not in pain, and luckily it hasn’t spread further,” she wrote. “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🙏) left as possible.”
But since then, Dibs has happily defied the odds.
This past June, Kelsea celebrated Dibs’ 10th birthday.
The “Cowboys Cry Too” singer put a picture of Dibs in a birthday hat up on Instagram reels, seeming happy and healthy.
A caption on the photo read, “happy 10th birthday to my sweet dibby doo. you’re my best friend forever and i’m so grateful we get to celebrate double digits together. you’re kicking cancers a**”
Dibs Has Seen Kelsea Ballerini Through a Lot
Dibs has seen his mom Kelsea Ballerini through a lot, including her recent breakup with “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes.
In 2024, Chase talked to PEOPLE about Dibs, saying, “”We’re just taking it day by day right now. I mean, it’s one of those things that when it happens as fast as it does, you just try to do the next right thing.”
Regular followers of Kelsea Ballerini’s social media accounts can attest that the doodle has been Kelsea’s “ride or die” since she adopted him in 2015.
Kelsea Ballerini let fans in on Dibs’ heart cancer diagnosis a year ago. In a social media post, she wrote, “It’s a complex and emotional time. He’s been my baby and my steady for the last 9 years and very much alongside this whole journey with us all.”
Dibs Got His Name From One of Kelsea Ballerini’s Songs
Kelsea Ballerini named Dibs after her song by the same name. “Dibs” was released in 2015, the same year she adopted the pup. The lyrics to the chorus of that song are,
“I’m callin’ dibs
On your lips, on your kiss
On your time
Boy, I’m callin’ dibs
On your hand, on your heart
All mine”
And where Kelsea goes, Dibs goes.
Kelsea’s social media posts frequently show Dibs along for the ride on tour stops. He even flew in a helicopter over New York City before her show at Madison Square Garden in September 2024.
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Kelsea Ballerini Asks for Prayers for Beloved Dog Dibs