Can humans catch eye infections from dogs?

[Stringer]

My dad doesn't allow me to keep a dog. It is so lovely. I really want to have this dog. Dad said that we may catch eye infections from dogs. I doubt about that. Can you tell me will we catch eye infections from dogs?

[Stringtown]

Dear kid, if the dog has eye infections, you may have a big chance to catch eye infections. As some people are allergic to animal furs, keeping a dog in the house will make them ill. They may get pink eye (a kind of eye infection). If there is somebody allergic to furs in your house or you cannot clean the dog by yourself, you'd better not keep this dog though it is very lovely.

[Stroh]

Kid, nowadays many people will have a pet in their house though they may catch eye infections from their dogs or cats. But it depends on which kind of eye infection you may get. If your dog has bacterial pink eye which is highly contagious, you may possibly get pink eye as well.