About r/goldenretrievers
In its own words:
A heartwarming subreddit celebrating the lovable and loyal breed through captivating photos and heartwarming stories. Join the community for endless adorable moments and engaging discussions.
Community guide
r/goldenretrievers (#957, about 1.2 million) celebrates golden retrievers through photos, puppy posts and breed talk—no breed hate, bots or advertising.
What belongs
Golden retriever media and discussion (about 41 posts/day). Rules: no advertising; no impersonation; no breed hate; no bots. Flairs include Cute/Funny, New Puppy, Health and Training.
Versus dogpictures and corgi
dogpictures is all breeds photo-only; corgi is another breed room. This one is golden-specific including advice flairs.
Practical pointers
Skip ads and breed-bashing; use health/training flairs when asking.
The community was created on Aug 30, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 567 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/Animesuggest (#956) and ahead of r/UnusualVideos (#958) in our ranking.
What sets r/goldenretrievers apart
r/goldenretrievers is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 55% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 22% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (21:00 UTC) sees about 7.7× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/goldenretrievers went up from 1,102,722 to 1,107,116 subscribers (+4.4K, +0.40%). That is about 86 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/goldenretrievers this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Just join this group. This is Luckyy. He is 10years and 9 months old.u/Abuziii · Nov 4 · gallery
- Asking for some prayers/wishes of good luck to my sweet girl Lucyu/Jsteiger12 · Nov 7 · gallery
- Hank never wants to be a passenger on a 3 hour drive to NYC at 4:00AM ever again.u/Flaky-Condition2647 · Nov 1 · image
- Meet Dolly!u/stinkygopher · Nov 4 · gallery
- The first thing I see when I get home from work.u/2buckburrito · Nov 3 · image
- Is there anything cuter than a serious puppy?u/Peruzer · Nov 1 · image
- Lady wants to show you her teddy, do you like her teddy?u/SkateRaceSleep · Nov 4 · image
- RIP to my sweet boy Sherlock. You will be forever missed.u/1deboo · Nov 6 · image
- RIP Danielu/FoodandWine605 · Nov 3 · gallery
- Just lost my best friend of 7years. Rest in peace Fuji. You were the best.u/warracer · Nov 5 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/goldenretrievers, from 2017 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- her final hour. rest in peace my little girlu/goldenretrievergurl · Apr 12, 2026 · gallery
- Celebrate Pennie! She’s 14 today.u/JemHadar71 · Apr 15, 2025 · gallery
- Taking my 13 year old man to get euthanized in 2 hours. My heart is boken.u/mmamabear · Mar 11, 2025 · image
- I found out I had cancer, and this was my dogs reaction to my tears.u/Cuntlipsmcgee69 · Apr 21, 2026 · image
- Owning a golden retriever as a Black womanu/SpicyTunaSushiRoll_ · Jan 4, 2026 · gallery
- Our old boy's last boat rideu/cafredg · Mar 7, 2026 · image
- Pancake was reunited with his Mum!u/Symphonyofsins · Jun 8, 2022 · 33,112 points · 142 comments · image
- First day home alone with no accidents and no destruction! WOOOu/Diesel380 · Jul 17, 2024 · image
- They removed my old pal from r/aww because apparently missing an eye is a “sob story” - Meet my happy and healthy 12 year old, Payton!u/likejmike23 · Dec 9, 2017 · 28,016 points · 486 comments · image
- Hi, I'm Hank and I refuse to go on walks unless mom lets me bring a friend along.u/robeaj · Jun 1, 2024 · gallery
What r/goldenretrievers talks about
We read the titles of 284 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “golden”, “halloween”, “happy”, “retriever” and “puppy”. Other frequent themes are dog, boy, girl, walk, looking and morning. Recurring phrases include “happy halloween”, “golden retriever”, “golden afraid” and “dark refuses”. By format, 55% are images, 22% are galleries and 18% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Cute/Funny (163), New Puppy (32), Discussion (28), Health Advice (22), Training Advice/Tips (17), RIP (8).
Activity and best time to post
r/goldenretrievers gets about 41 new posts a day. The public archive holds 204,232 posts and 1,950,733 comments in total, about 9.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (51 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (32). Posting peaks around 21:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/goldenretrievers
The moderators of r/goldenretrievers list 4 rules. In short:
- No Advertising
- No Impersonation
- No Breed Hate
- No Bots
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/goldenretrievers 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 members does r/goldenretrievers have?
r/goldenretrievers has 1,107,116 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #957 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,394 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/goldenretrievers?
r/goldenretrievers was created on Aug 30, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
How active is r/goldenretrievers?
Very active: r/goldenretrievers gets about 41 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 204,232 posts and 1,950,733 comments. In a sample of 284 recent posts we counted 244 different authors.
When is r/goldenretrievers most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 21:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/goldenretrievers about?
The community describes itself as: “A heartwarming subreddit celebrating the lovable and loyal breed through captivating photos and heartwarming stories. Join the community for endless adorable moments and engaging discussions.” Recent post titles often mention golden, halloween, happy, retriever and puppy. Most posts are images (55%).
Is r/goldenretrievers safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/goldenretrievers as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/goldenretrievers?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/goldenretrievers accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “No Advertising”; “No Impersonation”; “No Breed Hate”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/goldenretrievers?
Communities with similar topics include r/Eyebleach (4.6M), r/dogpictures (1.1M), r/disney (2.4M), r/LinkedInLunatics (1.1M) and r/VintageFashion (1.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 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/goldenretrievers.