I have a rat terrier and i made a little den in my closet for her so she has better refuge from my big dog - he tends to want to play with her all the time and she isn't always in the mood. I've noticed that she seems to prefer my dark little closet burrow over, say, a couch or my bed when shes sleeping? i have no issue with this, im just curious if there's a reason for that? she sleeps with me again now that its getting colder, but if its warm she doesn't bother with my bed
I can’t say for sure, but I’d hazard a guess that it’s because it’s her own private space. Pretty much all canids will exhibit denning behavior, and our dogs aren’t all that different. It might be that it’s a space she can get away from the other dog, or that she prefers tight spaces, but either way - it’s her spot. It probably smells like only her and gets nice and comfy in there.














