This is a cool photo. Then you add the exceptional background that makes this photo go from ordinary to extrodinary. I would like the red shirt in the upper corner cloned out. imo
Astonishing! Hope this ribbons. Even the halo effect (probably from unsharp mask) enhances this photo. Looks like a professional ad for perseverance or something like that. 10.
Think that in this case the image may have done better with more shallow dof. Your subject is overwhelmed by the background mountains. Also, another way may have been to create a much less exposed background to make the pup really shine.