roz i say this in all seriousness, you should make a kids book about a day in the life of a dog, you could take all these shots to tell a story and use your ninja like PS skills to make it look all cartoony and otherworldly it would TOTALLY kick butt!
Since you posted both, I guess I can choose which one I prefer... I like this one better because we see the eyes of your dog. It just makes for a more engaging image IMO.
I like this one better because you can see more of her face. However, the her face appears a little soft and the most in focus area is around the front shoulder. I would love more of her face in focus.