Tutorial: How to dye a dog with chalk.

Get dogs. Deposit in bathtub, turn on water. Grab attempted escapee and re-deposit in tub. Glare. Pure water liberally over the dogs, then add shampoo and scrub.

Soap bubble caps are optional.

Wait five minutes, then wash and wring out fur. Ignore depressed looks.

Get regular street chalk. Put 20% in water and let it soak. After it's become gummy, hold it sideways and rub on the dogs coat. Once applied, use wet hands to rub the coat, this will more evenly distribute color.




Leave five to ten minutes. Remove dog from tub, towel, and put them directly onto grooming table. Blow dry. Keep table a few feet from a wall. Chalk residue will splatter if too close, though it comes off walls with some water if it does make contact.

Finished products:

Bright green chalk stick on 'Lo:



Dark grey on D:




'Lo went well, but D looks dusty instead of the silver poodle look I wanted. I left him for two days (I liked having a 'dirty' dog for a while. I'm a clean freak, so he's always white and bright) then reapplied a rich blue onto his dry coat, waited, blow dried, and brushed:


Finished and happy dogs:




Chalk can work on almost any dogs coat colors at least to some extent. lighter coats work best, as chalk is less likely to show on a dark coat. Color will stay for about two weeks, and can be mostly washed out if so desired.