Dog Word Search

Created by Kim White Steele, founder of Puzzles to Print

This dog word search includes Easy and Challenging options. Choose a Student PDF or a Teacher PDF with answer key, then hunt for dog-related vocabulary in a quick, printable activity.

Free printable Dog Word Search puzzle worksheet — Dog Word Search

Choose your download

Easy Dog Word Search

No overlapsHorizontal + VerticalShorter word bank

A gentler version for kids or first-time puzzlers. Ideal for grades 1 - 3 or quick warm-ups.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Challenging Dog Word Search

Full word bankDiagonal + BackwardMore complex layout

A harder puzzle for older students and experienced puzzlers. Great for grades 4+.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Printing tips (and what’s inside the Teacher PDF)

The Student PDF is just the puzzle page. The Teacher PDF can include an answer key and (optionally) a short intro/instructions page for classroom use. For best results, print at 100% scale (or “Actual Size”).

Word list: Airedale, Akita, Basset Hound, Beagle, Boxer, Bulldog, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Collie, Dachshund, Dalmatian, Great Dane, German Shepherd, Lhasa Apso, Malamute, Maltese, Mastiff, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Schipperke, Shar-Pei, Shih-Tzu, and Weimaraner