I got my Yorkie, Posey about a year ago and he's been fine with barking and growling only when someone comes to the front door. About 3 months ago I heard something bang my front screen door and nothing was outside and my 3 year old son told me he was scared. My brother later told me that while I was away on vacation his door slammed shut on its own. After these two incidences my dog Posey began starring down the hallway at night and barking. We ignored it, assuming he was barking at noises. Recently I woke up to him whimpering in the living room by himself while we were all in our rooms asleep. He's normally by my wife's side at all times when she sleeps. The barking has happened randomly on different nights and we assumed it might be a ghost. Last night I woke up to him growling and barking. I tried to ignore him, but he continued to growl and hide under my bed, where he normally hides if I get upset with him. I got up and checked my kids rooms and he follows me to look and stares at empty spots in the room.
I thought I'd come online today to see if any other dog owners shared similar stories and I was hoping it was maybe a mouse or worse case a rat that is scaring him. Either way, it scares the crap out of me and makes me lose sleep.
