r/labs
Community about Labrador Retreivers. Labrador mixes are welcome as well.
How to think about r/labs
This community is dedicated to Labrador Retrievers and their mixes, celebrating their playful and loving nature. Members share personal stories, photos, and advice about training and caring for these dogs, fostering a supportive environment for both new and experienced owners. The focus on Labradors' unique traits, such as their sociability and intelligence, distinguishes this community from other dog-related forums.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are predominantly dog lovers, often Labrador owners or prospective adopters. The demographic includes a mix of ages, with many being young adults and families. Members typically seek advice, share experiences, and engage in light-hearted discussions about their pets, creating a friendly and enthusiastic vibe centered around the joys and challenges of Labrador ownership.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal anecdotes, training tips, and adorable photos of Labradors. Members appreciate humor and relatability, often sharing memes or light-hearted stories about their dogs' antics. Posts that are overly promotional or lack genuine engagement tend to be downvoted. The community values regular interaction, with members frequently posting and commenting to maintain an active and lively atmosphere.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and value, avoiding overt promotional tactics that could lead to backlash. Sharing informative content about Labrador care, health tips, or community events can resonate well. Collaborating with popular members for giveaways or contests that celebrate Labradors can foster goodwill. However, brands should steer clear of hard selling or irrelevant advertisements, as members are likely to respond negatively to such approaches.
Top keywords
What r/labs talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Powerchairpete
- u/DavidHK
- u/No_Trash5076
- u/Badass_1963_falcon
- u/CremeLeBean
- u/Exalibur10p
- u/sweetbabyvdore
- u/Bakelite51
- u/Ok-Switch-5190
- u/tardy_sloth
- u/redwings1988pm
- u/Bblacklabsmatter
- u/TMRozich
- u/TurbulentCow6694
- u/Original-Carpenter73
- u/NoAd2254
- u/whostolemytomato
- u/Moral_Anarchist
- u/some_dumb_user_name
- u/Bostonismydog
- u/OldDogEyes
- u/jenga_blocks
- u/Competitive_Ride2188
- u/Weshumika
- u/mesapien
- u/Alikhaleesi
- u/Own-Accountant-5347
- u/No_Inspection_2146
- u/Salty-Dig6933
- u/N_W_A
- u/Mseitzler01
- u/Free_Custard_7894
- u/terpfeen
- u/DarthTron007
- u/kiIIpop
- u/Jokhachikian
- u/cutthroatsmile
- u/Hotgurlhr-0327
- u/happy-introvert007
- u/SuddenTest
- u/MBKeith19
- u/abom-badass-mofo
- u/TechnicianFar8732
- u/farmingvillian
- u/HappyTrails_
- u/lainwla16
- u/Ok-Sun-9901
- u/Rollieboy2012
- u/cactuskiller20
- u/Forsaken_Article_295
- u/JelloJuice
- u/hoopycottage_girl
- u/lunis19
- u/Skate-or-die21
- u/redleafwater7
- u/that1timeinbndcamp
- u/3Cool5Life
- u/KyussSun
- u/Secure_Cake3746
- u/meatball515432
- u/arenae_0888
- u/peachhockey
- u/cen-texan
- u/lanadelcryingagain
- u/friend_to_all
- u/Mollymoo121297
- u/spitzhockey
- u/ImpressionDry7898
- u/dosemayer
- u/ScottyAi
- u/Msclbear35
- u/psycho3542
- u/LabCapital9516
- u/Imaginary_Leg_425
- u/Officialharper
- u/lionofthe1ststate
- u/Psychological-Gas-26
- u/wilsonsantanna
- u/New_Palpitation7716
- u/Accgd9960
- u/Robbabyjesus
- u/littlejohohoho
- u/_-TreeHugger-_
- u/strife_fox
- u/athf12fu
- u/hospitalghost
- u/EeveeGirl411
- u/BillboBangings
- u/EnlightenedBunny
- u/Fragrant_Support3
- u/1vie27
- u/Old_Climate
- u/coolwrite
- u/Farva8501
- u/AnotherDayForU
- u/Btwn3and20letters
- u/JCH_med
- u/wvusmc
- u/PegShop
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/sweetbabyvdore
- u/Powerchairpete
- u/TMRozich
- u/TurbulentCow6694
- u/No_Trash5076
- u/N_W_A
- u/Mseitzler01
- u/Free_Custard_7894
- u/terpfeen
- u/Badass_1963_falcon
- u/DarthTron007
- u/NoAd2254
- u/Original-Carpenter73
- u/Ok-Switch-5190
- u/CremeLeBean
- u/DavidHK
- u/Bakelite51
- u/kiIIpop
- u/tardy_sloth
- u/Jokhachikian
- u/cutthroatsmile
- u/redwings1988pm
- u/happy-introvert007
- u/Hotgurlhr-0327
- u/whostolemytomato
- u/SuddenTest
- u/MBKeith19
- u/Bostonismydog
- u/Exalibur10p
- u/abom-badass-mofo
- u/Moral_Anarchist
- u/Bblacklabsmatter
- u/some_dumb_user_name
- u/farmingvillian
- u/TechnicianFar8732
- u/HappyTrails_
- u/lainwla16
- u/OldDogEyes
- u/jenga_blocks
- u/Ok-Sun-9901
- u/Rollieboy2012
- u/Competitive_Ride2188
- u/cactuskiller20
- u/Forsaken_Article_295
- u/JelloJuice
- u/hoopycottage_girl
- u/lunis19
- u/Skate-or-die21
- u/redleafwater7
- u/Weshumika
- u/3Cool5Life
- u/KyussSun
- u/that1timeinbndcamp
- u/Secure_Cake3746
- u/meatball515432
- u/arenae_0888
- u/peachhockey
- u/lanadelcryingagain
- u/Alikhaleesi
- u/cen-texan
- u/dosemayer
- u/spitzhockey
- u/ImpressionDry7898
- u/friend_to_all
- u/Mollymoo121297
- u/mesapien
- u/ScottyAi
- u/Msclbear35
- u/psycho3542
- u/wilsonsantanna
- u/LabCapital9516
- u/lionofthe1ststate
- u/Officialharper
- u/EeveeGirl411
- u/Imaginary_Leg_425
- u/Psychological-Gas-26
- u/_-TreeHugger-_
- u/Own-Accountant-5347
- u/New_Palpitation7716
- u/littlejohohoho
- u/strife_fox
- u/1vie27
- u/No_Inspection_2146
- u/Accgd9960
- u/Robbabyjesus
- u/athf12fu
- u/hospitalghost
- u/BillboBangings
- u/coolwrite
- u/Old_Climate
- u/Fragrant_Support3
- u/EnlightenedBunny
- u/p0irier
- u/Farva8501
- u/AnotherDayForU
- u/JCH_med
- u/wvusmc
- u/Btwn3and20letters
- u/Readkt92
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Faithfuldoglover
- u/[deleted]
- u/PhilosopherSudden
- u/hbgwine
- u/voiceofreasonid
- u/TMRozich
- u/vldracer16
- u/TurbulentCow6694
- u/Rollieboy2012
- u/Brilliant-Bad-228
- u/BalaAthens
- u/Btwn3and20letters
- u/Pinky_Sweet
- u/MinnesotaNice_07
- u/saturnservice
- u/Vegetable-Error-21
- u/Alexandis
- u/Colin-Spurs-Patience
- u/MopHead-Fred
- u/Salty-Dig6933
- u/Herosnap
- u/tomaniak
- u/Korean_Name
- u/ilovehairy11
- u/i_am_a_gamer_yes
- u/No_Welcome_7462
- u/Worried_Sock_5630
- u/BootlegOreos
- u/Nano2112
- u/Delusional_Dude_
- u/Murky_Assignment_808
- u/JOZEF_yuh
- u/lorddekon
- u/lucrenn
- u/Planto1000
- u/hellakopka
- u/b14z3d21
- u/630630
- u/shad0w913
- u/Crustybirdtoes
- u/itskayleebitch
- u/Happy_Humn45
- u/Danimal666
- u/Trench_Panda
- u/Dull_Hovercraft_1387
- u/Bubba823928
- u/International-Ear233
- u/XavierOMack
- u/castillo_956
- u/Ok_Alarm_1979
- u/Sam5FrodoB
- u/thenightsiders
- u/Wheesydemon
- u/MaikingMooKing
- u/Kushuluck2
- u/LordDoge531
- u/insqmnia
- u/nicko3088
- u/piratnicoN12
- u/MrEndlessMike
- u/20streetglide06
- u/kiIIpop
- u/FatUglyPenguin
- u/Few-You4510
- u/Eitaminas
- u/Easy-Trouble-4938
- u/Apprehensive_Crew234
- u/UrSansYT
- u/Legionofdoom107
- u/limitedluis
- u/Proper_Seesaw_7001
- u/N_W_A
- u/specter_michael
- u/Yubankostraiko
- u/OlderTheWiser
- u/eddiedickson
- u/lucialuccianna
- u/StrawberryMoonPie
- u/Time_Flamingo_8500
- u/ParticularFile7347
- u/Ok_War9516
- u/pup_chook
- u/chipchomk
- u/bestrecognize218
- u/MerCat3
- u/CesariaB
- u/TallCryptographer394
- u/kazarath79
- u/Thecrazydoglady13
- u/Educational-Fly3642
- u/SlickHobbs
- u/AMC-APE88
- u/Stin-Stin
- u/MoNeK_simp
- u/rouncer999
- u/Admirable-Ebb774
- u/derksman
- u/terpfeen
- u/kenamit
- u/UpSideDowner12-14
By votes
- u/Faithfuldoglover
- u/PhilosopherSudden
- u/Educational-Fly3642
- u/hbgwine
- u/[deleted]
- u/Brilliant-Bad-228
- u/T_Rosey
- u/SlickHobbs
- u/Rare-Ad-6448
- u/Sousa989
- u/AMC-APE88
- u/OldGregg1014
- u/Rollieboy2012
- u/voiceofreasonid
- u/Stin-Stin
- u/Ebelplant
- u/BalaAthens
- u/No_Imagination6969
- u/boing757
- u/TMRozich
- u/Herosnap
- u/tomaniak
- u/vldracer16
- u/Yubankostraiko
- u/MoNeK_simp
- u/rouncer999
- u/ExpensivePancakes
- u/Calm-Lengthiness-178
- u/ShaggyDerpent
- u/nikalotapuss
- u/ByjusTheLearningApp
- u/shroombabyy420
- u/Powerchairpete
- u/NoAd2254
- u/Imaginary_Leg_425
- u/psycho3542
- u/Pinky_Sweet
- u/MinnesotaNice_07
- u/saturnservice
- u/Alexandis
- u/Colin-Spurs-Patience
- u/Korean_Name
- u/ilovehairy11
- u/TurbulentCow6694
- u/Proper_Seesaw_7001
- u/N_W_A
- u/OlderTheWiser
- u/eddiedickson
- u/chipchomk
- u/bestrecognize218
- u/MerCat3
- u/Admirable-Ebb774
- u/derksman
- u/ColinAllCarz
- u/MiraculousN
- u/Shorkologist
- u/Nok-y
- u/savisundefined
- u/humankirk
- u/Haybale27
- u/Immediate-Nobody-865
- u/Confident-alien-7291
- u/Princess6708
- u/M0onc4k3sbl0od
- u/Accomplished_Log2009
- u/Full_Ad_5283
- u/Badass_1963_falcon
- u/solitaireworldchamp
- u/Pineapple__Warrior
- u/Flight0fDragon
- u/Monke_vs_bloon427
- u/drgruver
- u/NancyB517
- u/laboratoryanimal
- u/Sw33tN0th1ng
- u/Altruistic_Profit_15
- u/Pretend_Panda
- u/beyachula
- u/ApacheTiger1900
- u/Missthenorthwoods
- u/nirad
- u/postergirl_reject
- u/AstreasLux
- u/CremeLeBean
- u/Btwn3and20letters
- u/Calm-Animator-3203
- u/PegShop
- u/00psie-daisy
- u/Consistent-Engine-25
- u/katiekat369
- u/Vegetable-Error-21
- u/MopHead-Fred
- u/Salty-Dig6933
- u/i_am_a_gamer_yes
- u/No_Welcome_7462
- u/Worried_Sock_5630
- u/BootlegOreos
- u/Nano2112
- u/Delusional_Dude_
- u/Murky_Assignment_808
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FAQ
r/labs — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/labs have?
r/labs has approximately 9,533 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/labs created?
r/labs was created on July 1, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/labs about?
This community is dedicated to Labrador Retrievers and their mixes, celebrating their playful and loving nature. Members share personal stories, photos, and advice about training and caring for these dogs, fostering a supportive environment for both new and experienced owners. The focus on Labradors' unique traits, such as their sociability and intelligence, distinguishes th…
What subreddits are similar to r/labs?
Communities similar to r/labs include r/labradors, r/blacklabs, r/chocolatelabs, r/teefers, r/mixedbreeddogs.
Who are the most active posters on r/labs?
The most frequent posters on r/labs include u/[deleted], u/Powerchairpete, u/DavidHK.
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