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Permalink Reply by steve smith on December 23, 2011 at 5:14pm

3 months or 3 years?

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Permalink Reply by Kymmie on December 23, 2011 at 5:38pm

3 years

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Permalink Reply by Jen, Yuki & Ellie on December 23, 2011 at 5:46pm

My mother's dog (an adorable mutt who just turned 18) completely ignores my mother Monday through Friday until 4pm.  Why?  This is when my mother is usually at work.  :)  If she's home for some reason, then the dog just naps away like usual.  She has been this way since she was about 2 years old.  So maybe yours is doing the same?

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 23, 2011 at 6:02pm

I have several corgis that "hang out" in their crate...can you put his out again? I also have have some that do like the bathroom because of the cooler floor. I do not see this as abnormal:) I have a walk-in closet that one of mine starts in at night also. he must just like it and feel comfortable there.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Romanos on December 23, 2011 at 6:25pm

Corgis can either hate a place (any place) or an area or a room or a crate or they can use a area they  consider safe to spend time alone or seek refuge. Most Pembroke Corgis like to spend some part of a day or night on their own in a area they trust. Taylor mainly sleeps in the master  room and it is that room that he often seeks to be alone  for an hour- especially after sunset - or when he is stressed by fireworks or similar sounds such as thunder. But he dislikes our conservatory because he had that to himself  when he was first arrived from the breeder and didn't like the "atmosphere" of it..

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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on December 23, 2011 at 6:22pm

How long has he been hiding there? Can you make him leave?

Have you considered he might not be feeling well? If you can't get him to come out and play or if he seems really stuck on staying there and hiding he might have something wrong with him.

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Permalink Reply by Tracy on December 23, 2011 at 7:12pm

Sounds like.. he's made it his safe place.  Most dogs, when crate trained use a crate in a similarity as a den "safe place" to retreat to when needing to distress and or relax.  Did you keep him in the crate often when at work?  Or was he allowed to run the house while you were gone.  If allowed to run the place while at work; he might have made this a pattern as a part of his lifestyle... in when he's alone and or was nervous and experiencing anxiety of separation this was his place to retreat and find relief.  Do you still have the crate around?  It wouldn't hurt to slowly help him find confidence near you and move his crate back into the house near you in a different room (kind of break up his pattern) some puzzle toys near you to break up his train of thought might help him as well.  Giving him a chance to re-connect more with you and not so much with his crate.. bringing him out of the bathroom and the "upstairs" mentality.  I hope this helps..

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on December 23, 2011 at 8:35pm

It's probably just because that's where he associates his "den" being at.  Seanna likes to sleep in the bathroom on the floor because it's cool in there....so maybe he's just hot?  Seanna goes off by herself all the time though when she is tired and wants to sleep.  (Unless it's bedtime for all of us.  Then she bugs me to go upstairs to bed if I'm not up there by 7:30).

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Permalink Reply by Kymmie on December 24, 2011 at 7:12am

Thank you for all of the responses!!! He does come out with some coaxing. I do think that I have figured this out. He normally lays near me on the tile foyer. However that is currently where the Christmas tree is!!!! I'm freaking out for nothing! His "downstairs" spot is just occupied! So nice to have other corgi owners to ask questions to. Where were all of you when I first got him?!?! I swear I used to call my breeder every other day with questions.
Have a Merry Christmas!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 24, 2011 at 9:46am

Lucky that you had a breeder who could/would answer those questions for you:)

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Permalink Reply by Beth on December 24, 2011 at 11:30am

I was going to post last night and ask if perhaps you had decorated for Christmas in this timespan, and that had upset his routine.  But I was busy and forgot to post.  So I see my hunch was right.  :-)    Glad you found the answer.   I have one who is very bothered by any change in the home (closed doors that are usually open, etc) and will behave oddly if anything is out of sorts, so that was the first thing I thought of.

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Permalink Reply by Tracy on December 24, 2011 at 10:32am

So glad you figured it out; and it was more simple than you thought.  ; )  Have a Merry Christmas.

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