Cursive Words

Dog in Cursive

Watch the word dog drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

dog takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — d-o-g in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

dog written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write dog in cursive

  1. 1Write d, o, g as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in dog connect

Follow the joins as you write dog: d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

The letters in dog

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace dog in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off dog, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable dog cursive worksheet

The free printable dog worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write d-o-g in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

dog takes 1 stroke: d-o-g in one continuous stroke.

No — dog is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write dog: d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

Practice writing dog with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.