About r/pitbulls
Community guide
r/pitbulls (#998, about 1.1 million) is titled “Pitbull awareness, education, love.” It is a supportive pit-bull room—not a place for breed-hate, stereotype bait or home veterinary diagnosis.
What belongs
Mostly photos and galleries (about 39 posts/day). Rules require civil language and ban personal attacks, hate speech, breed hate, posts that reinforce negative stereotypes, self-promotion, irresponsible ownership, pot-stirring and interacting with T-shirt spammers. Medical diagnosis questions are pointed to r/AskVet; fundraising posts need a moderator message first; graphic injury photos need a [Graphic Content] warning.
Versus general pet rooms and AskVet
General pet rooms do not enforce this breed-specific no-hate and no-stereotype bar. Diagnosis belongs with r/AskVet, as the rules say.
Practical pointers
Share education or affectionate pit-bull posts; don’t ask the room to diagnose an injured dog.
The community was created on Jul 4, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 330 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/AnimeFunny (#997) and ahead of r/HaircareScience (#999) in our ranking.
What sets r/pitbulls apart
Compared with other large communities, r/pitbulls leans heavily on images (47% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 22%). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (23:00 UTC) sees about 28.0× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/pitbulls climbed from 1,055,612 to 1,058,759 subscribers (+3.1K, +0.30%). That is about 62 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/pitbulls this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Update on garage dog that we absolutely could not keep. We kept her! 😂u/lee_stash · Nov 1 · gallery
- RIP Patrick Stewart let’s honor him with pics of our babies 🖖🏾⭐️☄️u/No_Vegetable7280 · Nov 2 · gallery
- Old girl turns 9 todayu/bofo1 · Nov 6 · gallery
- I just lost my best friend. Please hug yours tight because you never know when it will be the last timeu/BumblingBee07 · Nov 4 · gallery
- Rescued on 10/31 🎃👻🤍u/Beautiful_Specific_7 · Nov 3 · gallery
- Clearly my pibble is the cutest of them all...post yours and prove me wrong! LOLu/scottonaharley · Nov 1 · image
- From the brink of death to beast mode. Apollo is looking strong!u/littlemama9242 · Nov 3 · image
- First time adopting a puppy after years of adult pitties. When can I expect her to develop bones?u/heyredditheyreddit · Nov 5 · gallery
- Whopper the dog fighting dog who didn’t want to fight, needs a home! Chicago!u/Latter_Arachnid7864 · Nov 4 · gallery
- My best friend turned 11 today. 🥳u/TheAntUnion1 · Nov 6 · gallery
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/pitbulls, from 2017 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Well, this wasn’t what I expected to find upon arriving home.u/Sunfleury · Sep 25, 2025 · image
- Sydney assured me she will meet everyone's babies crossing the bridge with her famous smile. My heart is smashed.u/Doctor_Gonzooo · Sep 29, 2025 · gallery
- This is Fred. I found him in the garbage, and I wasn't sure I'd be able to keep him. We just celebrated 5 years together.u/HistoricAli · Oct 31, 2024 · gallery
- Saved her from the pound. They said she’s a pit mix but idk what she could be me mixed with. What do y’all think?u/neurogumbo · Jan 11, 2022 · 23,444 points · 2,036 comments · gallery
- It’s official: he’s a foster failu/psyckalla · Sep 18, 2021 · 21,878 points · 1,038 comments · image
- My sister called my pitty FUGLY and it hurts more than it should.u/Natural_Ant_7348 · Mar 17, 2025 · gallery
- Found this baby lost and scared. Does he look abused?u/Joegodie2 · Jul 13, 2025 · gallery
- Spread the word for the holidaysu/TheDeflectorDish · Dec 11, 2021 · 18,339 points · 246 comments · gallery
- Sugar got overheated on her walku/Squishirex · May 15, 2025 · video
- Box full of Pitt puppiesu/RennBear · Jan 19, 2018 · 15,003 points · 662 comments · image
What r/pitbulls talks about
We read the titles of 283 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “halloween”, “happy”, “dog”, “pit” and “love”. Other frequent themes are patrick, stewart, home, work, help and euthanasia. Recurring phrases include “happy halloween”, “patrick stewart”, “pit bulls” and “rip patrick”. By format, 47% are images, 36% are galleries and 10% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Rescue (23), Advice (19), Adventures (19), Nap Time (13), Cuddle Pup (9), Rainbow Bridge (7).
Activity and best time to post
r/pitbulls gets about 39 new posts a day. The public archive holds 306,643 posts and 2,817,219 comments in total, about 9.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (57 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (19). Posting peaks around 23:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
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 1,058,759 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #998 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,147 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 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?
Yes. r/pitbulls gets about 39 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 306,643 posts and 2,817,219 comments. In a sample of 283 recent posts we counted 246 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/pitbulls?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 23:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/pitbulls?
The community describes itself as: “Pitbull awareness, education, love.” Recent post titles often mention halloween, happy, dog, pit and love. Most posts are images (47%).
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/TheSimpsons (1.7M) and r/familyguy (1.2M).
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/pitbulls.