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Maggie and Tina (The W
My wife landed a new job in a city 300 miles from our home of 20 years. We don't have children but, have two six year old female mini dachshund sisters. I remained in our home to do some major remodeling and prepare the house for the market before joining my wife. The "wiener sisters" stayed with me for the first couple of months until I reached a point in the remodeling when I felt that it was a danger to the dogs and myself to have them underfoot (i.e. kitchen demolition). So, I drove them to the wife's temporary home to stay for a while ('want a definition for an empty, lonely house?).
A couple more months have passed. The wife enjoys the company of the two dogs but, admits that in a small rental the two of them have become a handful. The dogs apparently are feeling stressed by the change and tend to argue with each other more than they did when in the home where they grew up(?).
My wife and I are contemplating having one of the sisters live with each of us until we can again all be together as a "pack" (perhaps another 3 months). This does not mean that they would not see each other during that time as I drive to wife's about every 4 weeks.
The question; How might this affect the dogs? Might they welcome the break from each other? Might they each think that they would never see the other again? Is this a bad idea (from a littermates' point of view)?
AnswerI am sure this is a difficult time for all. Your wife disappeared an reappeared, and then you did. If one of them does the same thing, perhaps they will understand. I am sure they are finding the whole thing very strange. Dogs cope with the strange things we do. Some times there isn't an ideal solution. Go ahead and try it, and see how it works.
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