Top 20 Dogs Influencers on Instagram (Aug 2026)

We found 899 dogs influencers on Instagram. These creators use "dogs" in their Instagram bio. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated August 23, 2026

  1. 1Zach Woods instagram profile photo

    Zach Woods

    @mrzachwoods

    I like most people. Adopt a dog:

    MacroUnited States
    Followers919K
    Engagement rate0.06%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers1.5%Low risk
    Average reel plays684KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Zach Woods's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America78%
    United Kingdom5.3%
    Canada3.9%
    France1.9%
    Australia1.5%

    Audience gender

  2. 2Matt Cornett instagram profile photo

    Matt Cornett

    @mattcornett

    everything in my life has dog hair on it @everyyearafter

    MacroUnited States
    Followers870K
    Engagement rate0.08%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers19.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays907KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Matt Cornett's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America42%
    Brazil10.0%
    Mexico6.5%
    United Kingdom3.9%
    Italy2.4%

    Audience gender

  3. 3Emily Henry instagram profile photo

    Emily Henry

    @emilyhenrywrites

    Dog guy 📚 preorder a signed deluxe edition of Book Lovers now:

    MacroUnited States
    Followers684K
    Engagement rate5.66%140.1x page median
    Suspicious followers12.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays581KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Emily Henry's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America71%
    United Kingdom5.2%
    Canada4.2%
    Australia2.3%
    Philippines1.4%

    Audience gender

  4. 4Kyle Hinshaw instagram profile photo

    Kyle Hinshaw

    @animalkingdomdoggrooming

    Jesus is King Dog grooming in socal🌞 Matt 6:33 Business inquiry: animalkingdomie@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
    Followers664K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers12.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays251KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Kyle Hinshaw's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America78%
    United Kingdom9.5%
    Sweden1.6%
    Israel1.6%
    Australia1.6%

    Audience gender

  5. Followers651K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers20.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays326KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    lola presley flanery's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America18%
    Brazil16%
    Italy6.4%
    France6.2%
    Mexico4.0%

    Audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 23.4K. Avg comments: 124. Audience credibility: 79%.

  6. 6Vijayalakshmi darshan instagram profile photo

    Vijayalakshmi darshan

    @viji.darshan

    Wish me on 🎂11:11 RVCE Alumni 🧑‍🎓,chemical engineer Entrepreneur, Cat person🐈‍⬛ but my coco made me a dog person toooo 🐶 Happy soul,Angel…

    MacroIndia
    Followers560K
    Engagement rate0.70%17.3x page median
    Suspicious followers2.9%Low risk
    Average reel plays2.4MPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Vijayalakshmi darshan's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 392K. Avg comments: 2.2K. Audience credibility: 97%.

  7. 7Jesse Theologus instagram profile photo

    Jesse Theologus

    @jessetheologus

    Dog dad of 11 🦮🐾❤️ I make videos with my dogs Twin: @caseytheologus 📧: jessetheologus@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
    Followers552K
    Engagement rate0.70%17.3x page median
    Suspicious followers21.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.8MPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Jesse Theologus's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America44%
    Brazil7.5%
    Mexico5.4%
    United Kingdom3.9%
    Germany2.5%

    Audience gender

  8. 8Robert Thurman instagram profile photo

    Robert Thurman

    @californian.views

    I travel with my wife, sons & dog 💙 Follow for views from a lens of a Californian CA travel, nature & experiences 🌲 ✉️ californianviews@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
    Followers539K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers18.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays796KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Robert Thurman's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America93%
    Mexico1.6%
    India0.7%
    Japan0.2%
    United Kingdom0.2%

    Audience gender

  9. 9Sapphire🕷 instagram profile photo

    Sapphire🕷

    @sinner_saff

    IT GETS BETTER 🖤🫡 I lift a little 😏 ⚡️tatic civic + R7🏍️ + 97’ F350 🤍;) crazy cat and dog lady 🖤 📧 sinnersafina@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
    Followers530K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays163KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Sapphire🕷's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America49%
    Brazil9.5%
    Mexico6.2%
    United Kingdom3.7%
    Australia2.7%

    Audience gender

  10. 10Maggie the Wonder Dog instagram profile photo

    Maggie the Wonder Dog

    @maggiethewunderdog

    @yumove_uk ambassador: WUNDERDOG35 for 35% off all supplements. 🐕💕

    MacroUnited Kingdom
    Followers527K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays43.1KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Maggie the Wonder Dog's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America45%
    United Kingdom9.7%
    Canada4.1%
    Brazil3.4%
    Australia2.9%

    Audience gender

  11. 11Rahul Sharma | Pet Comedy instagram profile photo

    Rahul Sharma | Pet Comedy

    @roxycheeni.007

    🏆 YouTube 2M | Pet creators 🥂 MGMT- @opraahfx @opcap.in 📧 cheenuroxy@gmail.com 🚨Watch Full Vid On YouTube👇 📀 pet influencer | Dog Video

    MacroIndia
    Followers517K
    Engagement rate0.06%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers23.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays391KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Rahul Sharma | Pet Comedy's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    India92%
    United States of America1.0%
    Brazil0.5%
    Türkiye0.4%
    Morocco0.4%

    Audience gender

  12. 12Maïna Suarez instagram profile photo

    Maïna Suarez

    @maina

    🇧🇷🇫🇷 send dog pics maina@foll-ow.com

    Mid-tierFrance
    Followers475K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers24.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays107KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Maïna Suarez's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America16%
    France13%
    Mexico5.1%
    Russia4.7%
    Brazil4.7%

    Audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 10.2K. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 76%.

  13. 13Stan the hot dawg instagram profile photo

    Stan the hot dawg

    @stanthehotdawg

    Dog mom @rosieapalmer Studio dog @angelaspalmer London 🇬🇧

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
    Followers473K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers16.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays83.3KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Stan the hot dawg's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America30%
    United Kingdom21%
    Germany6.2%
    Italy3.6%
    Spain3.6%

    Audience gender

  14. 14Brian Furey instagram profile photo

    Brian Furey

    @morathanenough

    Unlicensed dog masseuse 🙏🏻 - 🎬 @tpgagency @ucbtny @andscenenyc @drunkplanetearth 🎙️ @stewarttalentnewyork

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers465K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers18.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays96.7KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Brian Furey's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America47%
    United Kingdom11%
    Canada5.4%
    Australia4.2%
    Italy3.3%

    Audience gender

  15. 15Mikayla McNeany instagram profile photo

    Mikayla McNeany

    @mikayla.mcneany

    26 🦋 | AZ 🌴 just a dog mom sharing my life & home 💌 mikayla.mcneany@gmail.com ♡ @maxmishtrading & @kohenslife

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers455K
    Engagement rate0.12%2.9x page median
    Suspicious followers20.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays824KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Mikayla McNeany's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America95%
    Brazil0.8%
    India0.8%
    France0.8%
    South Sudan0.4%

    Audience gender

  16. 16Kannan Sknr instagram profile photo

    Kannan Sknr

    @kannansknr_official

    ★彡[Love Papa Chlm]彡★👻 ミ★ 𝘐 𝘭𝘶𝘷 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 ★彡🥰🙏 ミ★ 𝘋𝘰𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 ★彡😘 ミ★ 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷 5~2k ★彡🥳 ミ★ 𝘔𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦…

    Mid-tierIndia
    Followers431K
    Engagement rate0.05%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays234KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Kannan Sknr's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    India95%
    United Arab Emirates1.1%
    Malaysia1.1%
    Singapore0.9%
    United States of America0.7%

    Audience gender

  17. 17David Saunders | Dog Trainer instagram profile photo

    David Saunders | Dog Trainer

    @brandywinedogacademy

    🐾 Professional Dog Training + Supplies 🎾 Coming to Northern Delaware ✨ Fall 2026 ✨ 2900 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 📧…

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers425K
    Engagement rate0.16%3.9x page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays891KPer video post
  18. 18石原 慎也 Shinya Ishihara instagram profile photo

    石原 慎也 Shinya Ishihara

    @sinn_sd

    Saucy Dogで石原慎也してます。 CS「フッ軽deいきましょう」でも石原慎也してます。b

    Mid-tierJapan
    Followers416K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers19.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays590KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    石原 慎也 Shinya Ishihara's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan96%
    United States of America0.7%
    Taiwan0.4%
    South Korea0.3%
    Australia0.2%

    Audience gender

  19. 19BUMBIM instagram profile photo

    BUMBIM

    @bbbumbimbim

    Everything is hard, before it's easy . 👊🏻 🐶Dog lover @iwannaeatfluffyhusky

    Mid-tierThailand
    Followers406K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers13.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays154KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    BUMBIM's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Thailand88%
    Philippines3.0%
    Indonesia2.8%
    Laos1.3%
    Malaysia0.7%

    Audience gender

  20. 20Giada Giovanelli | Home Staging | Dog Lover | Fitness instagram profile photo

    Giada Giovanelli | Home Staging | Dog Lover | Fitness

    @giadapole

    Info&management : giadapole@icloud.com

    Mid-tierItaly
    Followers406K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays506KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Giada Giovanelli | Home Staging | Dog Lover | Fitness's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Italy92%
    Spain0.8%
    United States of America0.8%
    Greece0.6%
    Switzerland0.5%

    Audience gender

Benchmarks

Top dogs influencers: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong dogs creator from an average one.

899creators indexed522Kmedian followers0.04%median engagement17.0%avg suspicious followers

The top dogs influencers run a median engagement rate of 0.04% and average 17.0% suspicious followers. Treat 0.04% as the bar a strong dogs creator should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best dogs influencers here span 0 nano or micro and 11 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United States of America (65%), India (10%), Thailand (5%), skewing female at 62%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like dogs, dog mom, puppy in their own bio. 899 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United States of America65%
India10%
Thailand5.0%
Italy5.0%
Japan5.0%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
0
Mid-tier100K to 500K
9
Macro500K+
11

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FAQ

Dogs influencers on Instagram: common questions

How do I find dogs influencers on Instagram?

Manual hashtag searching works but surfaces whoever posts most, not whoever performs best. Filtering an index is faster: Leewou holds 899 dogs creators on Instagram and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share. The 20 listed here are the top of that set on our ranking, and the full list is in the app.

Who are the top dogs influencers on Instagram right now?

On this ranking, Zach Woods (@mrzachwoods), Matt Cornett (@mattcornett), Emily Henry (@emilyhenrywrites). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Aug 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for dogs creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these dogs influencers, the median engagement rate is 0.04% at a median of 522K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 17.0% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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