About these dog coloring pages
Dog coloring pages bring together two things kids love: dogs and crayons. Our free dog pages include happy puppies, family dogs playing fetch, dogs napping in their beds, dogs at the park and on the beach, and detailed portraits of different breeds for older kids and adults. Whether your child dreams of a puppy or already has a best friend with four paws, there is a page for them.
Every page prints on US Letter or A4 paper, and you can color any of them online with a tap. Easy pages have one big friendly dog with thick lines; detailed pages have fur, collars, toys and backgrounds for colored pencils and patience.
Why dog pages are a favorite
Dogs are part of the family in millions of homes, so a dog page is often a page about someone the child loves. Kids can color it to look like their own dog, a grandparent's dog or the dog they hope to get one day.
Dogs also come in every shape: tiny Chihuahuas, fluffy Pomeranians, spotted Dalmatians, long Dachshunds and big Golden Retrievers. That variety makes dog pages great for talking about sizes, colors and patterns.
Famous breeds and their colors
If your child wants a realistic page, these classic breed colors are a good starting point.
- Golden Retriever: golden yellow to cream
- Dalmatian: white with black spots
- Labrador: black, chocolate brown or yellow
- Beagle: white, brown and black patches
- German Shepherd: tan with a black back
- Husky: grey and white with blue or brown eyes
Dog facts to share while you color
- Dogs have an amazing sense of smell, many times stronger than ours.
- Puppies are born with their eyes closed and open them after about two weeks.
- A dog wagging its tail is usually showing feelings, most often that it is happy or excited.
- Dalmatian puppies are born completely white; their spots appear as they grow.
- Dogs sweat mostly through the pads of their paws and cool down by panting.
- There are hundreds of dog breeds, from tiny Chihuahuas to giant Great Danes.
- Dogs can learn the meaning of many words and hand signals.
Which dog page for which age
- Toddlers (2–3)
- Easy pages with one big puppy, a ball or a bone, thick lines and few details.
- Preschool (3–5)
- Puppies with toys, dog houses and bowls; count the spots and name the colors.
- Kids (5–10)
- Dogs at the park, beach or home; try matching the colors of a real breed.
- Teens and adults
- Detailed breed portraits with fur texture and backgrounds.
Coloring tips and color ideas
- Match a real breed: look up a photo of the dog and copy its colors.
- Color fur with short strokes in the direction the hair grows.
- Give your dog a bright collar and a name tag, then write the dog's name under the picture.
- Leave a tiny white dot in each eye and on the nose to make them shine.
- For spotted dogs, color the spots first with a dark marker, then the body around them.
- A green park or blue sky behind the dog makes the whole page pop.
Ideas for home, school and parties
- Color the page to look like your dog and frame it as a pet portrait.
- Classroom: color a dog and write how to take care of a pet.
- Before getting a puppy: let your child color the breed you are thinking about.
- Memory page: a gentle way to remember a dog that passed away.
- Make a page of your real dog: upload a photo and Coloriki turns your dog into a coloring page.
How to print dog coloring pages
- Open the page you like and press Print it. A PDF opens, sized for US Letter; the A4 PDF is next to it.
- In the print window choose "Fit to page" or 100% scale, and plain white paper. Thicker paper (100 to 120 gsm) is better for markers and paint.
- Print a few copies: kids like to try different colors on the same picture.
- Prefer screens? Press Color it online and color with a tap on a phone, tablet or computer.