Executive Summary
We analyzed 21 dogs communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: dogs listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-01-27
- Communities
- 21
- Platforms
- 5
- Avg members
- 486K
- Median members
- 49K
Where Dogs Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 15 communities (71%)
- Reddit: 2 communities (10%)
- Discord: 2 communities (10%)
- Facebook: 1 communities (5%)
- X / Twitter: 1 communities (5%)
- 15(71%)
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Independent Platforms - 2(10%)
Reddit - 2(10%)
Discord - 1(5%)
Facebook - 1(5%)
X / Twitter
Format mix
- 18(86%)Forum / feed-based
- 2(10%)Chat communities
- 1(5%)Other platforms
Most listings are forum / feed-based (86%).
Independent Platforms leads with 71%, but Reddit also has a meaningful share (10%).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 1 communities (5%)
- Small: 1 communities (5%)
- Medium: 1 communities (5%)
- Large: 1 communities (5%)
- Huge: 6 communities (29%)
- Massive: 3 communities (14%)
- Gigantic: 3 communities (14%)
- 1(5%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(5%)Small20-100 members
- 1(5%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(5%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 6(29%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 3(14%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 3(14%)Gigantic1M+ members
5 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 17 communities (81%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 4 communities (19%)
The average is much higher than the median (486K vs 49K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Dogs Differs From Other Categories
Dogs is larger than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Dogs | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 81% | 85% |
| Median members | 49K | 24K |
| Average members | 486K | 652K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 19% | 15% |
| Discord share | 10% | 16% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 324 | 725 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 18 communities (86%)
- Member Perks: 11 communities (52%)
- Paid Community: 4 communities (19%)
- 86%Forum
- 52%Member Perks
- 19%Paid Community
Niche Features
- Live Chat: 3 communities (14%)
- Newsletter: 3 communities (14%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (14%)
- Courses: 1 communities (5%)
- 14%Live Chat
- 14%Newsletter
- 14%Online/Offline Events
- 5%Courses
Forum appears on 86% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 31
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 15 | 71% | 1 | 3% |
| 2 | 10% | 3 | 10% | |
| Discord | 2 | 10% | 9 | 29% |
| 1 | 5% | 14 | 45% | |
| X / Twitter | 1 | 5% | 4 | 13% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Facebook gets 45% of clicks but only 5% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 18(58%)Forum / feed-based
- 9(29%)Chat communities
- 4(13%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 22(71%)Forum
- 9(29%)Live Chat
- 1(3%)Member Perks
Most-clicked size ranges
- 15(48%)Massive
- 10(32%)Huge
- 3(10%)Gigantic
- 3(10%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 14(45%)Dog Lover
- 6(19%)Dogs of Discord
- 4(13%)Dogs of Twitter
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
5.0 average rating across 1 community.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Dogs. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-01-27
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