About this coloring page
A puppy sits on the ground with its ears hanging down and a small smile. Two curved lines mark its front paws, and one paw stretches toward a big ball resting next to it. The ball has curved seam lines across it, and a long line along the bottom shows the ground.
The puppy's body is one tall, rounded shape that is easy to fill. The ball's seams divide it into a few sections, which gives kids a small extra challenge on the side. Talk about what kind of ball it might be before choosing colors.
Color ideas
- Color the ball orange with dark seam lines to make a basketball, or give each section a different bright color for a beach ball.
- Make the puppy's ears a darker shade than its face, like a Labrador or a beagle.
- Draw green grass along the ground line so the puppy is sitting in a yard.
Did you know?
- Retrievers, such as Labradors and golden retrievers, were bred to bring back birds for hunters, which is why many of them love to fetch.
- Puppies have baby teeth that fall out, just like children's do. Their adult teeth usually come in by about six months old.
Try this
Roll a soft ball back and forth with your child and count how many times you can pass it without dropping it, the way a dog plays fetch.
