Here's why:
* Hygiene and Health: Keeping a dog's waste inside a home poses hygiene risks and can lead to health issues for both the dog and the handler.
* Training: It's much easier and safer to train a guide dog to eliminate outside, especially considering their busy schedules and need for public access.
* Public Perception: Having a guide dog relieving itself indoors would likely be seen as disruptive and unsanitary, especially in public spaces.
While some dogs may be trained to use pee pads indoors in special circumstances, guide dogs are specifically trained to go outside. They are taught to signal when they need to go, and their handlers make sure they have access to appropriate places to do so.