Keba Bids Farewell to His Dog Pako With a Song

Singer Dragan Kojic Keba said goodbye in recent days to his dog Pako, a Maltese who had been by his side for a full 15 years, in an emotional post on social media. The news shook his followers, and the singer himself made no secret of how hard it was for him.

“With a song I welcomed you, with a song I send you off, my faithful Pako. You loved it when I sang to you, even when I cry”, Keba wrote in the farewell message dedicated to his pet.

Pako had been an inseparable part of the singer’s home for years. Fifteen years is long enough for a dog to become a member of the family, and Keba’s words make clear that this is exactly what happened. The verses he dedicated to Pako were not a performance for social media, but the sincere farewell of a man used to expressing emotion through song.

How Keba said goodbye to his pet

The singer chose to say goodbye to Pako in the way that comes most naturally to him, through music. In the post he stressed that he sends the dog off the same way he once welcomed him, with a song, bringing 15 years of life together full circle.

What touched his followers was the honesty of the post. Keba did not try to play down the pain or hide it. On the contrary, he admitted that he sings even when he cries, something many pet owners understand well. Losing a dog who spent a decade and a half by your side is not easy to get over.

The post quickly drew countless comments of support. Followers wrote words of comfort, shared their own experiences of losing pets, and urged the singer to stay strong. For many, it was precisely Keba’s honesty that moved them, since it is rare to see a public figure say goodbye to a pet so openly.

For Keba, who built his entire career on emotion in song, this farewell feels entirely natural. Where someone else might stay silent, he chose verses.

What did his daughter Natasa Kojic say?

After the singer’s post, his daughter Natasa Kojic also spoke out, and she too was far from indifferent to the loss of the family pet. Pako clearly was not just Keba’s dog, but a favorite of the whole family.

His daughter’s reaction further showed how much Pako meant to the Kojic family. In moments when a family faces a loss, the support of those closest matters a great deal, and Natasa shared that emotion publicly, just like her father.

Stories like this one are a reminder that behind the glamour of show business stand entirely ordinary, human moments. A singer who fills concert halls, whose songs are known by several generations, grieves just like any of us for a dog who shared his home for fifteen years.

Losing a pet is a pain many people understand, and Keba’s farewell through song showed just how deep that bond can run. Have you ever said goodbye to a pet in the way that felt most natural to you?