According to Know Your Meme, one of the photos in particular caught the eye of bloggers and began circulating in Reddit and Tumblr communities alongside the word 'Doge' (slang for dog). A shockingly long list of beloved celebrities passed away in 2016 and the beginning of 2017, and over the weekend, fans feared it was time to mourn yet again: On March 31, reports spread across social media that the furry meme dog known as Doge no longer walked this Earth, leading fans to cry out, ' Is Doge dead? This no happen! Much sad.' Happily, though, I can assuage your fears: Doge is very much alive the canine simply became the subject of an April Fool's Day prank.įor those unaware of the power of Doge, the caramel Shiba Inu meme first arrived on the scene in 2010, when a Japanese school teacher uploaded pictures of her recently adopted pup named Kabosu to her blog.