My quick opinion - the first one looks like a nice pet portrait, the second looks like a sad dog, either lost or abandoned on the road. That kind of thing.
To my eyes, very different feelings from them both
The third one looks like a little green alien head.
I prefer #1, but I would crop the left & top sides a little more, bringing the left side about as far from his paw as the right is from his tale. #2 does give more of a 'lost dog' feeling to me.
Dmitri & Dioboleque thx for your replies.
Never seen it that way and I must agree that the second one does looka bit like an abandoned dog.
@ Dioboleque I can't agree with the cropping suggestion cuz that would ruin the lines on the pavement, and these are the reason I took the picture for sake of that frame.
You're right about not cropping the first. It is really good as is (and certainly NO case for the bin!) and your (?) dog has room to look into within the frame! AND you watched for no parts of him cut off by your frame. Tail is also still within the frame - good.
I personally prefer the first over the second, I feel it is more thoughtfully composed.
The first is a stunning dog portrait i'm sure the owners would have loved it he has such beautiful colouring..I agree with Dmitri on the second one he does look sad and abandoned..Fab shots!