If you & Nina are happy that is what matters!! My breeder gave Babsy a pearl collar for Christmas - she is wearing it and her burgundy bow & Gizmo is wearing his burgundy & green sweater to match at our New Years Eve party (Babsy will be four on New Years Day & my breeder who will be at the party is turning ## on New Years Eve so they are celebrating together) & if anyone doesn't like it too bad! Babsy doesn't like getting dressed up but I would do it if she would let me, Gizmo doesn't mind so he gets the new clothes & Babsy gets the bling bling collars & pretty bows. If it bothered Nina believe me she would let you know - it takes an act of congress to get clothes on Babsy
You should do what makes you happy! Try not to let the thoughtless words of others hurt your feelings, I have three boys too & they know I love them & wouldn't trade them for anything but, Babsy is the little girl I will never have - some people truly don't realize these are our (fur)babies.