My dog hides out under the bed a lot

[charlestongirl]

My dog Winnie always goes under our bed. Now I know about how dogs used like to have their cave-like spaces, hence crate-training. But I just wonder if this is normal. There's nothing to be scared of here, and she didn't do it in our other house. I just wonder why she'd want to be under the bed instead of around me. Maybe it's cause she is around us alot and when we are just sitting somewhere she doesn't care. But she spends a lot of the night and quite a few hours of the day just hanging out under our bed.

[Catlady711]

Not that I know alot about doggie behaviour, but by any chance has it been really hot there? When it's really hot here my cats like to go under things where it's dark, and surprisingly cool for a closed in space. Just a suggestions.

[Canis-Lupess]

HOT, LOL? Here in the UK, haha? No chance, it's been rain rain rain and floods all summer.

Does you dog seem anxious in any other way? I know mine likes to wander off up to the greenhouse and lay in there sometimes. She likes it in there even though it's right up the garden.
It might be nothing to worry about really. She might just like it under there if she feels it's secure and she doesn't get disturbed.

[summerpuppy418]

Maby your dog is scared. Did you get anything new the last couple of weeks. If she is scared of something try to find out what it is. Then try to get your dog used to it.


It could be that your dog wants to be alone. She could be tired. Try to find out what she is doing under the bed.

[KittyGurl]

I was thinking the same thing. Is your dog's tail usually in between her legs? If they are, it means she is scared.

[Jessika]

Maybe she just likes it under there?? My cat will hang out and sleep under our bed. My dog Charlie will go in his crate when he's bored or sleepy and just hang out (door open), Jamie does it, too. There's no way either could fit under my bed but maybe its just his "safe place" he goes to when he gets bored.

You said it started happening when you moved?? The move could have stressed him out and that could be why he's doing it.