Draw a Realistic Dog

So, you know how to draw a cartoon dog. You know how to draw a dog's face. What about a realistic dog? This article may help you.

Steps

Draw two ovals. They should be side by side. Make one slightly larger than the other. Make sure they're not too far apart. That is key in this drawing.
Make an outline. Draw a line that goes down and goes on top of the ovals you've made. Then draw one under it doing the same. On the bottom one, bend in a little in between ovals. Then draw the beginnings of legs, like drawn in the picture. Make the bottom and top lines go up, then draw a circle for the beginning of a head. Draw a nose by drawing an oval that's partially in the head.
Draw lines outlining the head. Do the same to the head as you did to the body. After this, erase the circles in the body and head. Add ears to the head that are either long and floppy, or short and up. Then add either a short or long tail. At this point, it's good to have a selected breed in mind, as this it where all the details are.
Erase all inner circles. Carefully erase all of your circles and ovals. Then add fur by drawing ruffles on the outlines. Your dog should be very realistic!
Finished.

Look at a picture of the breed you'd like to draw. This will help.
Pick out a breed first, so you have an idea of the size, shape, color, coat, etc.
Make sure that you have all the supplies needed.
Don't be afraid to add detailed accessories like bows, bandanas, collars or ribbons!
Try experimenting with all the shapes, sizes and positions you can put your dog in.
Why not add a background?
Don't try to copy the dog exactly, personalize it and make it your own!
Try changing the size of the beginning circles. This will change the size of your dog.
Have fun!
Once you've gotten good at this, try shading and (or) coloring it!
Really focus on the texture of your dog. Is it shaggy, wavy or woolly?
Don't bother erasing the inner circles if you are coloring it with dark colors such as brown and black.