BIG DOG v2.0

So I was thumbing thru some of my earlier shots - thought it would be fun to see what I could do to remake this logo for BigDog Poker. Here is my sketch - i would love to go more sports logo with it in the final .Ai stages hoping to get some great feedback from some of my sports logo buddies, you know who you are!! Either way I have come a long way since the original version, and as always comments & feedback are most appreciated!