r/dogs
Borderline/r/dogs: Woof
/r/dogs is a place for dog owners of all levels of knowledge, skill, and experience to discuss various topics related to responsible dog ownership. This subreddit is a great starting point for a lot of information, but you should always verify and expand upon what you've read from reputable sources before putting it to use in your daily life. Advice on this forum is not a substitute for advice from a trained and credentialed professional.
Members
2,716,787
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
March 14, 2008
Total posts
764.5K
archived
Total comments
6.3M
archived
Is r/dogs dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 47 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →Frequently asked questions about r/dogs
How many members does r/dogs have?
r/dogs had 2,716,787 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/dogs dead?
r/dogs looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (47 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/dogs created?
r/dogs was created on March 14, 2008.
Can I take over r/dogs?
Probably not. r/dogs is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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Activity checked November 12, 2026from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive. Member counts come from the archive's most recent crawl and may lag Reddit. DeadSubs is not affiliated with Reddit Inc.