10 Gross Reasons To Not Share Your Bed With Your Dog

1. The Plague

While your chance of catching the bubonic plague from your pet is not as great as it once was, there is still a possibility. One study indicated there were twenty-three human cases of the disease attributed to family cats between the years of 1977-1998 throughout eight different Western states. Dogs can also carry fleas associated with the disease even if they do not show signs of having the disease themselves. General handling, bites, and scratches are the best way to transfer the disease.