Kabosu, the shiba inu dog whose quizzical expression starred ... launched an advertising campaign using the doge meme, with ...

Doge-themed subreddits like r/doge and r/DailyDoge emerged, driven by the meme’s humor and the dog’s endearing appearance. The meme’s influence extended beyond online communities.

thanking the fans of her shiba inu called Kabosu – the face of the “Doge” meme. “I think Kabo-chan was the happiest dog in the world. And I was the happiest owner,” Sato wrote.

Three years later, Sato learned from a friend that Kabosu’s photo had become a meme online. Kabosu had been nicknamed “Doge,” a play on the word “dog,” and clothes and purses using her ...

went on to become one of the most valuable meme coins. In contrast, Own the Doge (DOG) was built after securing the rights to the original Doge meme photo in 2021, giving it a formal IP foundation.