Chipper preferring crate to bed... Bad Energy! :(

[ramanth]

Lately, Chipper has been preferring to sleep in his crate at night rather than in the bedroom where he has a plush bed and is allowed to sleep on the big bed.

His choice has us baffled. I've emailed Nancy to see if there is a simple reason behind his choice (bedroom too cold or too hot, bed uncomfortable, ect.), or if it's a little more complicated (Kia being a bully).

He always looks so sad when he gets into his crate. It's as if he thinks we want him in the crate, when we don't. No amount of pleading, asking, or trying to physically drag him out, works.

And if we beat him to the punch and shut his crate door before bed, he stands by the crate looking forlorn. He'll then begrudingly follow us to the bedroom.

It's just....strange.

Anyone else experience this with their dog?