Here's how to draw a dog. Once you have finished the design, you can add whatever detail you want (such as a hat)!
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Cartoon Dog
![Draw a Dog Step 1 Draw a Dog Step 1](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-1-j.webp)
Step 1. Draw a circle
![Draw a Dog Step 2 Draw a Dog Step 2](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-2-j.webp)
Step 2. Now make a horizontal oval overlapping the circle at the bottom
![Draw a Dog Step 3 Draw a Dog Step 3](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-3-j.webp)
Step 3. Make the eyes with a pair of double-lined ovals
![Draw a Dog Step 4 Draw a Dog Step 4](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-4-j.webp)
Step 4. Now make the nose with another oval, but smaller
![Draw a Dog Step 5 Draw a Dog Step 5](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-5-j.webp)
Step 5. Under the nose, make the mouth with a curved line
![Draw a Dog Step 6 Draw a Dog Step 6](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-6-j.webp)
Step 6. Draw an ear with smooth lines, as shown in the picture
![Draw a Dog Step 7 Draw a Dog Step 7](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-7-j.webp)
Step 7. Now draw the other ear in the same way
![Draw a Dog Step 8 Draw a Dog Step 8](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-8-j.webp)
Step 8. At the bottom of the oval, and superimposed on it, draw a rectangle
![Draw a Dog Step 9 Draw a Dog Step 9](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-9-j.webp)
Step 9. Overlapping the rectangle, draw a square with curved sides
![Draw a Dog Step 10 Draw a Dog Step 10](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-10-j.webp)
Step 10. At the bottom, make another irregular square for the belly
![Draw a Dog Step 11 Draw a Dog Step 11](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-11-j.webp)
Step 11. Make yet another irregular shape overlapping the last one for the lower body, with curved sides
![Draw a Dog Step 12 Draw a Dog Step 12](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-12-j.webp)
Step 12. At the bottom tip, overlap a small oval for the hind leg
![Draw a Dog Step 13 Draw a Dog Step 13](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-13-j.webp)
Step 13. Now draw a vertical rectangle from the curved sides and the open top end for one of the front legs
![Draw a Dog Step 14 Draw a Dog Step 14](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-14-j.webp)
Step 14. To complete the paw, make an oval at the end of the rectangle
![Draw a Dog Step 15 Draw a Dog Step 15](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-15-j.webp)
Step 15. Make the other foreleg with a rectangle as well
![Draw a Dog Step 16 Draw a Dog Step 16](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-16-j.webp)
Step 16. At the end of the rectangle make an oval to complete this paw as well
![Draw a Dog Step 18 Draw a Dog Step 18](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-17-j.webp)
Step 17. Make the tail with a short curved line
![Draw a Dog Step 19 Draw a Dog Step 19](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-18-j.webp)
Step 18. Now draw all the details of the dog following the guidelines
![Draw a Dog Step 20 Draw a Dog Step 20](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-19-j.webp)
Step 19. Erase all guidelines
![Draw a Dog Step 21 Draw a Dog Step 21](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-20-j.webp)
Step 20. Color the puppy
Method 2 of 2: Hound
![Draw a Dog Step 22 Draw a Dog Step 22](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-21-j.webp)
Step 1. Make a circle that is not too big for the dog's head
![Draw a Dog Step 23 Draw a Dog Step 23](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-22-j.webp)
Step 2. Now make the face of the animal with two straight lines on the side of the circle joined by a third line
![Draw a Dog Step 24 Draw a Dog Step 24](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-23-j.webp)
Step 3. At the top of the circle, add two triangles to make the ears
![Draw a Dog Step 25 Draw a Dog Step 25](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-24-j.webp)
Step 4. Start two straight lines from the circle to make the neck
![Draw a Dog Step 26 Draw a Dog Step 26](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-25-j.webp)
Step 5. Together with the neck, draw a large vertical oval for the upper body
![Draw a Dog Step 27 Draw a Dog Step 27](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-26-j.webp)
Step 6. At the bottom of the large oval, make another smaller one
![Draw a Dog Step 28 Draw a Dog Step 28](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-27-j.webp)
Step 7. Make a third oval for the lower body
![Draw a Dog Step 29 Draw a Dog Step 29](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-28-j.webp)
Step 8. Join the first and third oval with a straight line
![Draw a Dog Step 30 Draw a Dog Step 30](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-29-j.webp)
Step 9. Make the front legs with straight lines closed at the bottom
![Draw a Dog Step 31 Draw a Dog Step 31](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-30-j.webp)
Step 10. Complete the paws with irregular rectangles joined at the lower end
Do the same for the hind legs.
![Draw a Dog Step 32 Draw a Dog Step 32](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-31-j.webp)
Step 11. Draw a short curved line for the tail at the bottom of the last oval
![Draw a Dog Step 33 Draw a Dog Step 33](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-32-j.webp)
Step 12. At the top of one of the front legs, make a small vertical oval to define the bone and muscles
![Draw a Dog Step 34 Draw a Dog Step 34](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-24930-33-j.webp)