How Is It Contracted?
Many of these diseases can be transmitted by coming into contact with a pet’s saliva. Another route is through animal excrement, which is found on the paws of most dogs. So, given all of this, how risky is it to spend the night with a four-legged companion? Isn’t it safe for a dog owner to let his or her pet sleep in a human bed?
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Leah and Shauna still decide to share their bed with their pets. However, Shauna says that she will be taking extra care in making sure that they’re safe from zoonoses. “I’m going to use baby wipes and then wash their feet, maybe,” she told Guerrero and the Inside Edition, team. “But, yeah, they have to sleep with me. I can’t give that up,” she concluded.