The Cheems dog first appeared online on September 4, 2017, after his owner posted the now-iconic photo of him to his Instagram account, @balltze. Nearly two years later, Reddit user Spicy_Meme_Boi ...

Pup Balltze a.k.a Cheems — the dog featured in numerous viral social media posts, including many ‘Doge’ memes — has died at the age of 12 after a battle with cancer. Cheems’ owner announced the tragic ...

The dog who was the face of “Cheems” doge memes has died, his Hong Kong owner announced on social media. Balltze, a Shiba Inu sometimes called by his nickname, Ball Ball, was immortalised on the ...

Balltze, the pooch who shot to viral fame as meme dog Cheems, died during a lung operation on Friday, prompting an outpouring of grief from online fans. The 12-year-old shiba inu was best known for ...