this has the makings of a very nice image. however, the harsh flash does not help here. a much tighter crop on the head and elbow would leave out the over bright part of the hand, and bring the focus to the sleeping dog.
2 - Looks like good potential, however the dog is not the dominant part of this image. Perhaps a more creative approach could have given this extra - eg: losing the shirt and bringing the dog closer to the camera, etc.
Awwww.....what a CUTIE!!! So precious!!! I'd have scored this really high had it been a little more centered on puppy's face. Perhaps, cropping this tightly to simply baby's face rather than a "whole body" shot of the arms and chest????