10 Gross Reasons To Not Share Your Bed With Your Dog

3. Staph Infections

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of staph infection that can be transmitted from dogs to humans by sleeping together at night. While some forms of MRSA are most common in dogs and hard for people to catch, research shows there have been cases in which humans contracted the infection from their dogs by allowing their dog to sleep with them at night and by licking their face. Bedding is also a common area for the infection to manifest itself.