Why shouldn’t you pet a guide dog?
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A guide dog is not an ordinary dog; it has a working task, and petting it while working may distract and disrupt it. Also, a passerby’s touch can make it nervous or even run, endangering the blind person. And since it is still a dog, a stranger’s touch may lead to a bite.
Therefore, do not pet guide dogs casually, especially while they are working.