About r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog
In its own words:
A place to post humorous images and videos of dogs being goofs. This is not the place to ask for medical advice.
The community was created on Aug 10, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,020 subscribers (+0.05%). Among the 12 communities on our dogs list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog apart
Compared with other large communities, r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog leans heavily on videos (48% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 7%).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog went up from 2,285,237 to 2,288,720 subscribers (+3.5K, +0.15%). That is about 87 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog talks about
Across 73 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “dog”, “work”, “come”, “daughter” and “wedding”. Other frequent themes are good, vet, legs, trying, hes and mob. Recurring phrases include “daughter wedding”, “mob boss” and “baxter disagrees”. By format, 48% are videos, 36% are images and 12% are galleries.
Activity and best time to post
r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog gets about 9.6 new posts a day. The public archive holds 169,950 posts and 1,496,142 comments in total, about 8.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (13 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (6). Posting peaks around 22:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog
The moderators of r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog list 14 rules. In short:
- All material must relate to dogs. Content promoting products in any way is not allowed.
- Assholes are banned. Breed hate is banned. Keep it classy and respectful.
- Titles should provide context for the image. No social media links.
- No recent or top 100 of all time reposts.
- No fakes or overly shopped photos; images must be posted as published images. No memes.
- No injured dogs. No injurious actions.
- No Emojis
- Use Common Sense
- Does not have to be your dog. If it is not your dog, don't claim ownership.
- No onlyfans sellers. No Projectile posting
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog have?
r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog has 2,288,720 subscribers, which makes it the #487 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,483 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog created?
r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog was created on Aug 10, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
Is r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog still active?
Yes. r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog gets about 9.6 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 169,950 posts and 1,496,142 comments. In a sample of 73 recent posts we counted 58 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 22:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog?
The community describes itself as: “A place to post humorous images and videos of dogs being goofs. This is not the place to ask for medical advice.” Recent post titles often mention dog, work, come, daughter and wedding. Most posts are videos (48%).
Is r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 14 posted rules, starting with: “All material must relate to dogs. Content promoting products in any way is not allowed.”; “Assholes are banned. Breed hate is banned. Keep it classy and respectful.”; “Titles should provide context for the image. No social media links.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog?
Communities with similar topics include r/rarepuppers (8.1M), r/Whatcouldgowrong (8M), r/dogs (2.9M), r/tifu (19M) and r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog.