How to Draw a Barking Dog (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a barking puppy using simple shapes like curves and U-shapes. You'll create a dog with floppy ears, a rounded body, and a speech bubble to show it's barking.
- You'll draw a puppy with a bumpy head and floppy ears.
- Construct the dog's rounded body, front legs, and tiny tail.
- Add an oval speech bubble above its head to depict barking.
- You only need to draw curves and a small U shape to complete it.
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This puppy is sitting up with its tongue out, and a speech bubble above its head shows that it is barking. It is built from simple shapes: a bumpy head with floppy ears, a rounded body, two little front legs, a tiny tail, and an oval bubble. If you can draw curves and a small U shape, you can draw this dog.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a barking dog step by step
How to Draw a Barking Dog · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Head top and left ear
Draw a bumpy curved line across the top for the top of the head. On the left end, curl the line down into a small floppy ear.
Step 3: The right ear
On the right end of the head, draw a floppy ear that curves out and then hooks back in, like a little bean. Finish with a small curl at the bottom of the ear.
Step 4: Sides of the body
Start under the right ear and draw a long curve down and out to make the right side of the body, ending with a small curve at the bottom. On the left, draw a short broken line down from the head, with little gaps for a fluffy look.
Step 5: Front legs and paws
Near the bottom of the body, draw two short legs side by side. Join them with a small curve at the bottom to make the paws sitting on the ground.
Step 6: The little tail
On the right side at the bottom of the body, draw a small tail that sticks out like a tiny flag.
Step 7: Eyes, nose, and smile
Draw two small dots for the eyes on the face. Between and below them, draw a tiny nose with a short curved smile under it.
Step 8: The tongue
Under the smile, draw a small U shape hanging down for the tongue. Start at the smile, curve down, and come back up to the smile.
Step 9: The speech bubble
Above the dog, to the right, draw a wide oval. Add a little pointed tip at the bottom left that points toward the dog's head.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your barking dog? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a barking dog
- Start the head and body with wobbly, bumpy lines. The fluffy edges look best when your line is a little wiggly.
- The face is the smallest part, so draw it slowly. Put the two eyes first, then the nose between and below them, then the smile.
- Leave small gaps in the line on the left side of the body. It makes the fur look soft and keeps the drawing from feeling stiff.
Free barking dog coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this barking dog coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your barking dog drawing
Try golden brown or cream for the fur, pink for the tongue, and a light blue or yellow speech bubble. For a creative twist, give the dog polka dots or draw a tiny bone inside the bubble instead of words.
Barking dog fun fact for kids
Puppies are born with their eyes closed. They usually open them when they are about two weeks old.
Questions about drawing a barking dog
What shapes do I need to draw a barking dog?
You need a bumpy rounded shape for the head with two floppy ears, a rounded shape for the body, and two short legs. Add an oval for the speech bubble and a small U shape for the tongue.
How do I make my dog look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and the nose tiny. A little curved smile and a pink tongue make the puppy look friendly.
How do I show that my dog is barking?
Add a speech bubble above the dog with its pointed tip aiming toward the dog's head. You can write woof inside it.
