Entering 1st Photo Contest, HELP PICK MY SUBMISSION ! ! !

I'm having difficulty choosing the photo that would fair well with other photographers. This is most important since photographers are the judges of the 'Pets' related competition.
I have over 50 similar images with different expressions but which of these would you cast your vote on?

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I voted for #1, it tells the whole story.

#2 says - he got the ball, but it's not as interesting
#3 he looks like a viscious/psychotic dog with rabies
#4 is a dog swimming
#5 looks like he's drowning

Looks like it was a fun shoot! Good luck in the contest!

#1 all the way

#3 Is the best composition and is very dynamic. It gets my vote.

My vote is for #2.... It seems to tell the whole story to me ... Just my 2cents !!

Number one. First of all it makes me smile. Second it tells the story. Great picture! Good luck!

I showed all of them to my dog as an expert consultant, and he said, "WHARRGARBL!"

I couldn't agree more, so we both voted for number 3.

WHARRGARBL!

(2, 4 and 5 are out of the running. - 1 is cute, but only #3 is WHARRGARBL!)

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WHARRGARBL!

Thanks everyone for the votes and feedback. The current voting results are helping solidify my initial decision.

Radtech1 wrote in post #16043651
I showed all of them to my dog as an expert consultant, and he said, "WHARRGARBL!"

Haha, nice.

I am torn between #1 and #3.

#3 for me would be a clear winner if his paw was not so closely cropped (or taken?) that close to the edge of the frame granted though im sure these where hard to capture .

i am more inclined to say #1 but i just love #3 >< sorry i have not been much help on the voting side so thought i would let you know what i was thinking!