I must live in some kind of bizarro world because I have NEVER been asked how much my dogs cost, how much I spend on them, etc. It's totally weird to me that people actually come up to you guys and ask that. Maybe I just don't get out enough... lol. All of my friends are either also dog people so they get it, or already know I'm a crazy dog lady so they don't bring it up.
The most I've gotten is some ribbing from my boyfriend about how much time I spend doing or reading about dog stuff, or the fact that I want another dog in the future. "One was enough. Two is plenty. Why would you want three dogs?" Well babe, why do you have six computers/laptops? Isn't one enough? Maybe two, a desktop and a laptop?
Oh right... that's your hobby! At least yours don't require constant upkeep. Oh wait, you're always working on them and upgrading them. lol It's never a serious argument, he just doesn't get it.