pupslover: the reason I am upset is because those are people I know who asked me those questions... I am sorry I didn't clarify that. It's nice for them to want to know about my dog, but WHY does the amount I pay any of their concern and I know they are not planning to get a dog. Maybe I should say I am "annoyed" by their question. Same as when my aunt asked me how much I made IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY. I am very annoyed. She thinks it's funny for me to share that info in front of everyone though. There are too many more questions that this aunt asked which makes me very mad.