The fact that you associate how a person views their dog with their sexual orientation is what is creepy.
What I have learned in my time here is that dogs are quite a bit more lovable than people, speaking generally, and some dogs are infinitely more lovable than some people, speaking specifically.
How do you post a picture? I want to introduce the ping list to my pup.
I'll endorse that. My wife and I live with two dogs and I think they--and the dogs in my life who have preceded them--definitely are more lovable than just about anyone I know or have known.