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So, we're getting ready to move, and are showing our house to potential buyers. During the day while we're at work, our female Corgi Mix and Male Beagle go stay in the neighbor's yard to facilitate the realtors.

Both dogs are accustomed to having full run of the house, with doggy-door access to the backyard. At the neighbor's, we've advised them to keep them outside because the beagle likes to chew upholstery and such (though they do have access to a screened-in porch if the weather turns nasty.)

Beagle Boy seems fine, but we worry about the Corgi. She's afraid of EVERY noise, and seems very agitated at the end of the day when we pick her up and bring her home.

Are we being worrywarts? Our alternatives are to confine them to OUR yard (where they wouldn't have access to any shelter except a doghouse, which they've NEVER ventured into) or daycare, which we really can't afford.

I think you are doing the right thing by bringing them to your nieghbors. Is your Corgi not very social? Are your nieghbors very unlike yourselves??? ex. Loud, with children, other animals etc...maybe they are disturbed by that environment or the newness of it.
I wouldn't leave them outside unattended. Hopefully your house will sell soon and it will be over.
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www.alpangelbergamascos.com

The neighbors have a Golden Retriever with whom our dogs are very familiar and very friendly...the Corgi gets along fine with him (I guess through familiarity) although she HATES going to the dog park. The "problem", I suppose, is that the Retriver gets to go in the house when he's sick of being outside, but we've advised the neighbor to leave our dogs outside (because of the Beagle's chewing habits....we don't want him to ruin anything of theirs!) I suspect that the neighbors do let them in occasionally, anyway....it's just that they're accustomed to coming and going as they please!

Hopefully the house sells fast and this problem is resolved. It's tough for social creatures like dogs to be away from "their people" and "their things" all day long.

It may be easier for your pups to be crated over at the neighbor's while you are away during the day. Dogs in crates feel more secure in new enviornments because their crate stays the same no matter where the crate is located. Also, in a crate, most dogs go "off duty" and don't feel the need to be as protective, controlling, or reactive to their enviornment.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

I agree with Chelle that a crate might be the best solution. I know my dog gets anxious when we're in hotel rooms; she barks at every noise and just looks nervous, but if I put her in her crate, she calms right down and doesn't make a sound. Are your dogs crate trained?