I'm sorry.
I'm so glad none of my family members are like that. All of my close family members are huge dog lovers and most have a dog themselves, and while they don't really necessarily do all the things I do with my dog (training, agility classes, bringing him most places with me that he's allowed, spoiling him, dog parks, etc) they all consider their dogs their babies, and Jackson a part of the family.
And keep in mind, I am a 20 year old college girl, so it's not really typical for people my age to be this into their dog, or dogs in general. But it's just something I enjoy. I love spending time with Jackson and don't see anything wrong with it... some of my friends that are my age don't understand some things I do and use the "it's just a dog" thing... but for the most part they're understanding. My good friend laughed at me and rolled my eyes when I wouldn't leave Jackson in the car by himself to go into the grocery store, but whatever, she just didn't say anything.