I love my dogs, but I refuse to spend more money on their dinner than on mine

I love dogs. I have two: a pug and a Jack Russell. They run my house like they pay the mortgage.The pug snores like a dying lawn mower and produces gas that has, on numerous occasions, cleared a room of human beings. The Jack Russell stares at the mailman the way Manson stared at juries. They're a handful, but they are mine. So please know that what follows comes from a co-conspirator, not a critic.Pet humanization is one of the most reliable consumer trends of the past two decades: recession-re...