Don't know if this photo can compete with you fab photogs here but I thought I would give it a try!
This is my daughters dog Demon. Made him pose and he has been very cooperative since I busted him outta doggie prison for his unsupervised walk about!
used: clarify, high pass, shadow/highlights, lots of the healing brush (for all the smudges on the BG) and neat image twice.
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I'm sure this is doing well for you. I hope so. The background is a bit 'muddy'... I think a starker white would really make this "Pop". Adorable expression. Good focus on the eyes.
Great setup and a good result. The image seems a little dull to me (lack of contrast maybe?) And the relatively large white'ish area in the backdrop doesn't help.
But all in all a fun image and a very nice looking dog. I upgraded this from a 6 to 7 on pass #2.