8 of the Best Dog Coloring Books for Adults

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My kids love coloring! I have a 6 year old daughter and 4 year old twin girls. At that age of course they still love to color.

But coloring is not just for kids. My wife has been an avid colorer (is that a word) since I’ve known her. She says it helps her relax after a tough day of teaching her AP Calculus students.

Today we’re going to share 8 of our favorite (the best) dog coloring books for adults.

UPDATE: This post was published on MyDogLikes (originally on Animal Bliss) on February 8th, 2022. We recently updated and republished here on PuppyInTraining.com.

If you haven’t caught on to the adult coloring book craze yet, I can guarantee you that “when” you do, you’ll soon be addicted!

I know, ’cause it happened to me. Coloring is not just for kids anymore.

Now you might be wondering, what are the best dog coloring books for adults? Search no more because you’ve come to the right place.

Adult are tapping into their inner child again with grown-up coloring books and finding out that coloring is most beneficial to the human psyche.

It’s calming, soothing, relieves stress … some even say meditative. – My wife agrees!

The left (rational thinking) side of your brain takes a back seat, while the right (creative) side kicks in, allowing you to be as creative as you like, while enjoying quiet time.

It’s therapeutic. I promise.

Aside from a myriad of adult coloring books for animal lovers, there are many other themes — nature, floral, geometric designs, abstract designs, mandalas, seasonal themes, architecture, fine art, ocean themes, cartoons, fantasy, fairies, unicorns, horses, stained glass … the list goes on and on and on.

How about a coloring party?

Invite a few of your coloring friends over for a nice, peaceful evening. Open a bottle of wine, maybe? Color a page from each others coloring books?

Oh, what fun!

Below I feature a few books, but be sure to explore for a much wider range.

There are so MANY books out there.

Oh, my …  So much to color, and not enough time.

8 of the Best Dog Coloring Books for Adults

1. Puppies! Adult Coloring Book

50 detailed designs printed on 100lb artist quality paper and spiral bound. Perforated pages for easy tear out and display.

2. Dazzling Dogs Coloring Book

31 intricate and fanciful designs from Creative Haven. Perforated single sided pages perfect for display.

3. Dogs Coloring Book For Adults

More than 25 detailed designs of dogs from artist Jason Potash. Single page printing to prevent bleed-through.

4. Relaxing Stress Relieving Designs Amazing Dogs To Color

Over 60 intricate designs by international artist Cindy Elsharouni. Wide variety of breeds and styles to choose from. Single sided pages.

If realism is more your style, “The Ultimate Dog Lovers Coloring Book” by L. Stacey would be a great choice. This book has 50 pages to color.

6. Whimsical Dogs & Their Animal Pals

“Whimsical Dogs & Their Animal Pals” is another fun one of yet another style, created by Anne Manera.

Anne is also the author and illustrator of a series of children’s book featuring her real-life dogs as the main characters: “Biscuits, Balls & Bones“- a dog’s search for happiness; “Eat, Sleep, Wag” – a dog’s gratitude journal; and “A Dog, a Toad & a Picnic“- a dog’s tail of friendship.

Check out Anne Anne Manera’s author page on Amazon for a long list of her wonderful children’s books and her other coloring books.

7. Amazing Dogs: Adult Coloring Book

This adult coloring book has Over 30 Different & Creative Dog Designs, with richly detailed line art, originally created by our favorite artist to give you the best coloring experience.

These are beyond the scope of this post, but let me just say that my favorite things to work with are Sharpies.

Otherwise, you can click here to find adult coloring supplies such as colored pencils, markers, gel pens, water color pencils, paint brush pens, watercolor paint, acrylics, and crayons, too!  Phew!

Final Thoughts

We all need time to wind down and get our mind off of things. I recommend exercise, board games, crosswords, sudoku, and of course coloring books for adults (you’re welcome to color your kids books as well).

Of course, if you’re going to get a coloring book it may as well have some of your favorite pics of your favorite animal: DOGS & PUPPIES!

Do you have any dog adult coloring books or coloring books in general?

If so, is it as relaxing as they say?

Tell us about your experiences with coloring books in the comment section below.

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Happy Coloring!

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