Nicely done in your style of wide aperature photography Mike Nice catch on that blue eye in each shot. I think you got a growl from the other dog in the back on the first image #2 is my pick, looks like a sophiticated pose, I like the light and the feel you have conveyed.
Also was a pleasure to go through your Botanical Closeups in your gallery
They say, while the cats away the mice will play, but it looks like your Mom's dogs are content to sit and wait till she gets back.
Nice pics of the pets Mike although I would think you might have got better ones by not having the second out of focus dog in the frame and getting in closer to the dog in the foreground.
Martin
Nice catch on that blue eye in each shot. I think you got a growl from the other dog in the back on the first image 
