Go ahead, sleep with your dog and if you're still uncertain about upgrading that double bed for a king sized bed for you, your partner and your pooch (es), here's more food for thought:

Nearly half of all pet owners would rather share the bed with their four-legged friend than with their partner. And, given the health benefits of keeping an animal, maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

So the next time someone says, "You should really let sleeping dogs lie," you should retort, "Actually, you should really sleep with them!"

Be very prepared for a strange look and then explain the above.