r/dogs
Active/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
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
March 14, 2008
Total posts
754.6K
archived
Total comments
6.2M
archived
Is r/dogs dead? Active community.
r/dogs is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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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?
No. r/dogs is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/dogs created?
r/dogs was created on March 14, 2008.
Can I take over r/dogs?
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