Dog Coloring Pages
Twelve free dog coloring pages — a sitting puppy, a dog face, a golden retriever, a dachshund in a jumper, puppies in a basket, and three detailed pages for adults.
Real dogs rather than cartoon characters. No brands, no films, nothing anyone owns.
Need help printing? See our guide on how to print coloring pages.
Free Dog Coloring Pages
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Cute Puppy Sitting
A puppy sitting upright with floppy ears, a collar and a bone at its feet.
Download PDF A4 PNGDog Face
A dog face filling the page — floppy ears, big eyes, tongue out.
Download PDF A4 PNGPuppy with a Ball
A puppy crouched over a striped ball, tail up, ready to pounce.
Download PDF A4 PNGSleeping Puppy
A puppy curled up asleep in a round bed with a bone beside it.
Download PDF A4 PNGDachshund in a Jumper
A long dachshund in a spotted jumper standing over its food bowl.
Download PDF A4 PNGDog Playing in the Park
A dog running with a stick past a bench and a tree, frisbee on the grass.
Download PDF A4 PNGGolden Retriever
A retriever in profile with a feathered tail, a stick at its feet and a tree behind.
Download PDF A4 PNGMother Dog with Puppies
A mother dog lying down with three puppies climbing over her.
Download PDF A4 PNGTwo Puppies in a Basket
Two puppies in a wicker basket with a ribbon — the weave is half the page.
Download PDF A4 PNGDog in a Flower Frame
A dog inside an oval border of roses, daisies, vines and butterflies.
Download PDF A4 PNGDog Mandala
A dog face at the centre of radial rings of paw prints, bones and petals.
Download PDF A4 PNGPatterned Dog
A seated dog filled with zentangle work — paisley, spirals, lattice and mandalas.
Download PDF A4 PNGDogs, not licensed characters
Search for dog colouring pages and a large share of the results are cartoon dogs from films and television. These are not those. They are drawn as dogs: a retriever standing under a tree, a dachshund in a spotted jumper, a mother lying down while her puppies climb over her. A child who has a dog at home recognises far more of themselves in these than in a branded face.
Nothing is pre-filled black
Dogs get printed as solid silhouettes more than almost any other animal, and a silhouette gives a child nothing to do. Every dog here is a hollow outline — coat, ears, collar and paws — so a dog can come out black, golden, brown, spotted or any colour at all without fighting ink that is already on the paper. The only solid black is small: the pupils of the eyes, and a few noses.
Fur without hatching
Fur is usually suggested with fine hatching, which looks good in a printed book and colours badly. On these pages the retriever’s feathered chest and tail are drawn as a few long outlines instead, so they can be filled, left white, or ignored.
The three long ones
The patterned dog, the dog mandala and the flower-framed dog are detailed pages for adults. The patterned dog has enough separate compartments to use every pencil in the box.
Printing
Print at 100% scale rather than “fit to page”, in Letter or A4 to match your paper.
Frequently asked questions
Are these dog coloring pages free?
Yes — every page is a free PDF with no signup and no watermark.
Are there puppy pages as well as dogs?
Yes — five pages have puppies: a sitting puppy, a puppy with a ball, a sleeping puppy, two puppies in a basket and a mother with her litter.
Which pages suit a young child?
The sitting puppy, the dog face, the puppy with a ball and the sleeping puppy.
Which pages suit an adult?
The patterned dog, the dog mandala and the dog in a flower frame.
Which breeds are included?
A golden retriever and a dachshund are drawn to breed. The rest are mixed-breed dogs and puppies. For twenty more goldens see the golden retriever coloring pages, for Labradors the Labrador coloring pages, for huskies the husky coloring pages, and for pugs the pug coloring pages.
Can I print these for a classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need.
What paper size are the files?
Every page comes in both US Letter and A4.
