Yarn or Fabric

Do you want applique, pieced or paper piecing?
There are tons of dog patterns out there... and a lot of them are free...

http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/Qu...ltPatterns.htm

http://www.doggiestylish.com/store/F...For-Dog-Quilts

http://free-quilt-patterns.net/categories/Dogs.html

http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...scotty_dog.htm

http://www.fonsandporter.com/userdoc...n/Bonus_DF.pdf

There are lots of them available :)