Dog suddenly keeps hiding in corners

If your dog suddenly starts hiding in corners frequently, it's likely that it's scared by some noise or people. You can ask your family members to see if someone has beaten it or if it's been frightened by something. If none of these reasons apply, it's possible that the dog is sick. Most dogs like to hide in corners when they're sick, as they consider it a safe place.

Firstly, dogs usually only look for a corner to sleep in when they're feeling normal. When a dog suddenly starts hiding in corners repeatedly, there must be a reason. If someone the dog considers unfamiliar has recently visited your home, it might feel scared or anxious, unwilling to interact with them, and thus prefer to hide in a corner, where it feels secure.

Secondly, has the dog done something wrong recently? Did someone in the family punish it, causing it to develop a strange mentality and believing that only in corners can it find enough safety? Dogs tend to look for a safe place to hide when they're timid, sensitive, and trying to avoid punishment. Or is there something noisy nearby that has scared the dog, making it feel tense and anxious, always wanting to hide itself? If these are the reasons, you can try to comfort its emotions, make it feel secure, and gently guide it out of the corner while encouraging it. Let it know that everyone thinks it's intelligent and loves it. Also, hope that it can overcome its mental blockage.

Finally, if the dog is sick, it will also prefer to hide in corners. This is because it doesn't want its owner to discover its illness and worry about it. Dogs are naturally simple-minded, thinking that if they hide, everything will be okay. Since dogs are sensitive, it's important to find out the root cause promptly. If you can't identify it yourself, take the dog to the vet for a diagnosis.