Dog coloring pages

In these dog coloring pages the dogs are always busy: catching a flying disc, digging in a flower bed, fetching a stick by the lake, pulling a sled through the snow, and standing in a puddle in a raincoat with an open umbrella.

Most simple sheets show a single round puppy: chasing its tail, sitting in a teacup, splashing in a puddle or wearing a party hat. The sheepdog herding sheep and the dog watching fireflies from the backyard have more to color for older kids.

Children often want to color their own dog, so it helps to look at a photo first and pick out the colors of the coat, the ears and the nose. Short pencil strokes in two browns give a shaggy coat; a smooth coat looks better with soft, even shading.

One of the dogs comes from Andersen’s The Tinderbox: the big dog with enormous round eyes sitting on a chest of coins. The QR code on that printout opens the tale. The puppy in a party hat is a natural fit for a birthday table.