I like how the head and paw lead the viewer right into the image however I feel that just a bit more DOF would make it so the nose could be entirely in focus.
Aawwwww! Such a cutie! A little more depth of field would help IMHO for the challenge voters. But I can't give less than a 10 to Dobe! Hope to see more of your friend after the challenge and in other challenges so everyone doesn't think all Dobe shots are mine! Good luck in the challenge!