Ok, this will take a little explaining:
Hershey is about 1.5 years old, neutered. I've had him for over a year. He has always been a cuddle bun, until about a month or so ago. He will still let me pick him up, but in about 3 seconds he'd be digging at me to get down. I'd put him down and a few minutes latter he'd be at my feet wanting some more cuddling, then...
He seems like he's enjoying his cuddling, but then suddenly he'll like startle and want to get down.
Now, there's another recent twist, but I don't know if it's related. Most of the day yesterday dh and I were working in the yard. Hershey has an outside run attached to his room, so he can go in and out whenever. I would see him outside and talk to him etc. Dh was nearby, and his project was making a lot of noise, so Hershey seemed to stay inside more than usual.
As it starts to get dark, he always comes in and sleeps in his box. I come down and close and lock the door, so he can't go out until morning. Last night I couldn't find him anywhere! I searched and called, no reaction. He sometimes comes when I call, but he always would let me know where he was by throwing something, chewing something etc. I began to panic and thought maybe somehow he has gotten out of his enclosure. I got a flashlight and searched and called all around the yard. Nothing.
I called in sick to work this a.m. and searched the woods and the yard again. Nothing. I starting walking back to the house, and there was Hershey, sitting in his enclosure sunning himself! He must have been in the tunnel he dug all night long. I was overjoyed of course. I went running through the house and into his room but as soon as I opened the door to the outside, he zoomed away from me and went into his tunnel.
He has been there ever since. He has never hid in his tunnel this long. He always comes out when he hears me. He hasn't had anything to eat or drink since disappearing last night.
Are the two things connected? Or separate issues? Did something spook him real bad yesterday, and that's why he won't come out?
Hershey is about 1.5 years old, neutered. I've had him for over a year. He has always been a cuddle bun, until about a month or so ago. He will still let me pick him up, but in about 3 seconds he'd be digging at me to get down. I'd put him down and a few minutes latter he'd be at my feet wanting some more cuddling, then...
He seems like he's enjoying his cuddling, but then suddenly he'll like startle and want to get down.
Now, there's another recent twist, but I don't know if it's related. Most of the day yesterday dh and I were working in the yard. Hershey has an outside run attached to his room, so he can go in and out whenever. I would see him outside and talk to him etc. Dh was nearby, and his project was making a lot of noise, so Hershey seemed to stay inside more than usual.
As it starts to get dark, he always comes in and sleeps in his box. I come down and close and lock the door, so he can't go out until morning. Last night I couldn't find him anywhere! I searched and called, no reaction. He sometimes comes when I call, but he always would let me know where he was by throwing something, chewing something etc. I began to panic and thought maybe somehow he has gotten out of his enclosure. I got a flashlight and searched and called all around the yard. Nothing.
I called in sick to work this a.m. and searched the woods and the yard again. Nothing. I starting walking back to the house, and there was Hershey, sitting in his enclosure sunning himself! He must have been in the tunnel he dug all night long. I was overjoyed of course. I went running through the house and into his room but as soon as I opened the door to the outside, he zoomed away from me and went into his tunnel.
He has been there ever since. He has never hid in his tunnel this long. He always comes out when he hears me. He hasn't had anything to eat or drink since disappearing last night.
Are the two things connected? Or separate issues? Did something spook him real bad yesterday, and that's why he won't come out?