It's a lovely picture, but I would say the background is a bit dark. You can't really tell between the black fur and the black cushion / blanket that is behind. But then it all depends on what your friend might like. There are plenty of pictures of our son / our dog / flowers from the garden that we have printed out for my mother that most people would not print out for similar reasons, but my mother doesn't notice these things as she's not a photography type person. She can only just remember how to turn her little compact on, let alone where the shutter button is lol.
It's all relative - if you think she'll like it, then print it (as long as it's not at a great cost if she doesn't like it lol)