Pet Photography Challenge

I have trying to get good pictures of my Service Dog for a long time now. His name is Rocky and he's 2 1/2 year old pure breed German Shephard. I've tried taking pictures of him in different places and different cities to get that really great picture. It's hard for me to tell which picture is the best one because I'm too close to the subject. You can't just tell a dog, cat,horse or birds how to pose,lol.
I'm not authorized to start a contest here but I can make a challenge,right? Post your best pet photo here. The number of views for each photo will tell the story. Be creative,make them cute,dress them up,at the beach,surfing,show them sad,show them happy,get a good pose. Make it fun,it's a challenge :)