Why is my dog acting so odd lately?

Question

For the past few weeks, my dog has been acting strangely sometimes, usually in the evenings. Sometimes he will refuse to come in from the yard (always at night), cowering under a bush. Sometimes he will seem afraid to come into the living room, hiding in my bedroom. Nothing has changed in his environment (no new people, no new pets, no new furniture) and it doesn't happen every day. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

He is a 1 1/2 neutered male mix. He's current on all his shots and is on Interceptor for heartworm and Frontline for fleas.

We are currently living with my mom and her 4 animals, and I've been really tense all this month, waiting for the results of a job interview, but I got the job yesterday and he acted strangely today still.

Answer 1

different energy level through out the house give it a week or so to settle

Answer 2

well...ur dogg is getting to that age...we just put our dog sown yesterday and she was 12/1 and she was blind. so chances are maybe 1 of ur dogs sences are starting to go :[

Answer 3

Maybe he's feeling insecure...you should try to show him that it's okay to come out from whereever he's hiding, bribe him with a tasty snack..bribery is OKAY..if he seems ill or still acts strangely, call the vet with your concerns.Good luck!

Answer 4

He may be sensing your anxiety. My dog does it all the time.

Answer 5

well you say you are currently living wiht mom? Is that something new ? maybe another animal has intimidated yours?If thats the only thing happening then BRIBE him I agree.. maybe focus on attention for him now that the job issues are settled to see if another animal has intimidated him..best of luck wiht the new job! Thinking the dog will be fine!