It sounds like some of these people are just trying to get a reaction out of you. If you said who your favorite author was, they'd probably say something sarcastic about him or her. If you said you liked kayaking, they'd probably say that it was a stupid sport.

Just ignore them and know that we're always here at PT where you can tell us how much you love your dogs and we'll agree with you and tell you how lucky you and your doggies are to have each other.