r/dogs is a starting point for owners of every experience level to discuss responsible dog ownership. Training plans and photo sharing have communities of their own.
How to choose
Stay on dogs for ownership questions. Use Dogtraining for training and behavior, and WhatsWrongWithYourDog for funny photos — it is not for medical advice.
Starting point: r/dogs
r/dogs
— /r/dogs: Woof
- Members: 2.9M
- Directory rank: #377
- 7-day growth: +1.7K
/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 fr…
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DogTraining: For training and rehabilitating dogs and puppies and all things canine behavior
- Members: 1.6M
- Directory rank: #684
When to choose it: You need help training a dog or puppy.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/dogs in our directory. Its public description: “DogTraining: A forum on dog training and behavior. Here you'll find content that will help you train your dogs. Dog training links, discussions and questions are…”
How it differs from r/dogs: Dedicated to training and behavior.
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- Members: 2.3M
- Directory rank: #487
When to choose it: You want to share a goofy photo or video.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/dogs in our directory. Its public description: “A place to post humorous images and videos of dogs being goofs. This is not the place to ask for medical advice.”
How it differs from r/dogs: Humour, not advice.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-06.