About r/pitbulls
The community was created on Jul 4, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 538 subscribers (+0.05%).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/pitbulls climbed from 1,055,612 to 1,058,429 subscribers (+2.8K, +0.27%). That is about 64 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/pitbulls this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 6, 2026).
- Remembering the advocate legacy of Sir Patrick Stewartu/Whenitrainsitpours86 · Oct 31
- Update on garage dog that we absolutely could not keep. We kept her! 😂u/lee_stash · Nov 1
- Just Saw Another Patrick Stewart Photou/RetireWithoutBorders · Oct 30
- RIP Patrick Stewart let’s honor him with pics of our babies 🖖🏾⭐️☄️u/No_Vegetable7280 · Nov 2
- my foster dog was euthanized todayu/BrilliantReasonable8 · Nov 1
- Old girl turns 9 todayu/bofo1 · Nov 6
- Rescued on 10/31 🎃👻🤍u/Beautiful_Specific_7 · Nov 3
- I just lost my best friend. Please hug yours tight because you never know when it will be the last timeu/BumblingBee07 · Nov 4
- Clearly my pibble is the cutest of them all...post yours and prove me wrong! LOLu/scottonaharley · Nov 1
- From the brink of death to beast mode. Apollo is looking strong!u/littlemama9242 · Nov 3
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 306,643 posts and 2,817,219 comments in total, about 9.2 comments per post.
Rules of r/pitbulls
The moderators of r/pitbulls list 13 rules. In short:
- No patronizing, condescending or insulting language.
- Be civil to one another.
- No personal attacks or hateful speech.
- Message the Mods for Gofundme posts
- No breed hate.
- Do not post asking for diagnosis, if you have a veterinary issue try going to r/AskVet
- We kindly ask that you refrain from submitting posts that serve to reinforce negative stereotypes.
- No self-promotion.
- If posting pictures of abused/injured dogs please add [Graphic Content]
- No irresponsible dog ownership.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/pitbulls 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 big is r/pitbulls?
r/pitbulls has 1,058,429 subscribers, which makes it the #998 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,817 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/pitbulls created?
r/pitbulls was created on Jul 4, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/pitbulls still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 306,643 posts and 2,817,219 comments.
What kind of posts are on r/pitbulls?
The community describes itself as: “Pitbull awareness, education, love.”
Is r/pitbulls SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/pitbulls as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/pitbulls?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/pitbulls accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 13 posted rules, starting with: “No patronizing, condescending or insulting language.”; “Be civil to one another.”; “No personal attacks or hateful speech.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/pitbulls?
Communities with similar topics include r/Mindfulness (1.5M), r/chemistry (3.9M), r/rnb (1.6M), r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix (1.8M) and r/learnart (1.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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/pitbulls.