r/olddogs↗
Old Dogs
I'd like this to be a place to talk about issues with older dogs. My dogs are 16 and 15 right now, and I thought this would be worthwhile. If there's already a place for this, I'm sorry.
18k subscribers216 posts / mo in Sep 2026189 authors / mosince 2013
r/olddogs has 18k members (+94% over the last 12 months). It gets about 216 posts a month from 189 people. Top topics: Dog Loss and Euthanasia, Dog Loss Memories and Pet Loss.
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- Dog Loss and Euthanasia11%
- Dog Loss Memories3.9%
- Pet Loss3.4%
- Potty Training Tips2.8%
- PuppyGrowthAndAging2.6%
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