To be fair, Dennis was referencing David Gerrold's repeated assertions that he "has no dog in this fight" when talking about the Axanar case, despite his clear involvement with Peters and Ares Studios.
Humor; a difficult concept AmIRite?

Another part of the joke is the disingenuity of the "no dog" assertion in general, where any of this is concerned. In fan films, we're all Kevin Bacon.
