Kelsea Ballerini’s beloved canine Dibs is having a shock surgical procedure Wednesday, September twenty fourth. The “Baggage” nation singer took to Instagram to share along with her loyal followers an replace on her canine’s well being.
On her Instagram story, the 32-year-old wrote, “child boy has a shock surgical procedure right this moment. We might recognize the entire large love and prayers and therapeutic power you possibly can ship his approach. It’s gotten him this far. ❤️”
Dibs has been a big a part of Ballerini’s life ever because the early days of her profession. The labradoodle is even named after her 2015 track “Dibs” and can be talked about in her emotional track “Penthouse” from Rolling Up the Welcome Mat.
“I’ve grown up with canines my complete life,” Ballerini beforehand mentioned. “After I began touring, it was my first time actually being alone. I used to be homesick typically, and I used to be like, ‘I actually desire a canine.’
“Dibs got here into my life after I bought my first tour bus. I believe canines type of make house wherever you might be, and so, for me, he’s at all times made it really feel like house… the magic of a canine is simply the truth that they’re by your facet it doesn’t matter what,” she mentioned.
The singer revealed that Dibs had been formally identified with most cancers in August of 2024. On August 25, 2024, she wrote on her Instagram story alongside a photograph of her beloved canine saying, “My candy Dibs wants large prayers and therapeutic power despatched his approach. Ship our boy some love.”
A couple of days later, on August 28, she shared extra particulars. “The previous few days we’ve found that Dibby has inoperable most cancers in his coronary heart. He’s not in ache, and fortunately it hasn’t unfold additional.”
A yr later, on August 12, Kelsea posted a TikTok video of her and Dibs working on the seashore collectively. She captioned the video, “nearly forgot that is the entire level 🥹. comfortable one yr of combating most cancers, finest good friend. ❤️”