Good choice on the black and white, the sheets and comforter don't fight with the dog for attentiont hat way. There seems to be some jpeg artifacts on his head on the right, a bit of a hot spot and the overall shot seems slightly out of focus. Perhaps you were going for a soft focus and that would be great around the edges but I would like to see just a little more detail on the dog itself. Was at a 5, am going to bump to a 6
Sweet little sleepy dog... I really like the contrast in spots and stripes. If that wasn't intentional, just tell everyone it was! ;) I really like this, it's my style, so 9 for you.