If your separated/divorced from spouse, do you have visits with your dog?

I'm single, but if I was married and separated, there probably would be a huge custody battle. LOL. I wouldn't marry the type of man who wouldn't fight for his fur kids. I'm glad you two have a good arrangement for visitation. Maybe the Schnauzer who misses his dad should live with him? Is it possible?

I got custody of the dog when I divorced...simply because his apartment building didn't allow dogs. HE had a child, but WE had NO children...EXCEPT for the dog. So, YES, I allowed him to visit & take the dog to the local park so they could spend quality time together. I must say that in my case, he missed the dog more than the dog missed him. Let your dog into the ex's old office & bedroom...what will it hurt??? Might I suggest you get an old piece of your ex's clothing & put it where that dog lays most of the time. It will give him the feeling that your ex is still there. Let him take the dog for the day if it makes the dog happy. If the dog ain't happy, then you will be miserable!!! I believe where children & pets are concerned, it is the separated party's place to act like adults & make a peaceful solution to keep the kids' lives as normal as possible!!!

I think that animals are part of the family and to me it only makes sense that you would work out some sort of shared custody like you would children. I love my pets and cant imagine not seeing them ever again because my relationship didnt work out.

i think you still can visit your divorced husband if your dog really miss him and you do not hate him every much. you may use these dogs to be friends still.since you've been spouse once why do not visit him or call him to visit your dogs also.good luck.

Hi Char Ray: I don't have these problems because i am single but I have known about some couples that when they get separated they decide everything including the right of visitating the pets and it's something understandable, when you have a pet there's a link between you two that will still be there even if you don't live with the dog. It's nice that you let your ex visit the dogs, even with the har situation you have passed, every separation is difficult for both husband and wife. Well I think you have arrived to a nice agreement. Thanks for sharing with us your own experience. Hope you are having a nice day. Merry Christmas/ Happy holidays. Take Care. -Alvaro

I am very sorry to hear about your separation, and I hope your ok. As for the dogs, it can be hard on them too even if they are not showing it. When I got a divorce from my ex we had two dogs, which we split, I got one and he got one. In a way this was worse for them. The dogs had to deal with separation anxiety not just from loosing one of their owners, but also from loosing their best pals. I think it is great if you can let your dog see his dad sometimes to make it easier for him. And it might even have a good benefit to your relationship as well. It seems like it will keep things cordial between the two of you, and have open communication.

When my ex-b/f and I split up years ago, we had three little dogs. I took them with me when I left. He came by a few days later and asked if he could take two of them with him for a few days so he could visit with them...I never saw them again. He kept them and wouldn't bring them back. He tried to get the third one and I had to keep him in the house with me at all times so he wouldn't try to steal him. He didn't want the dogs...he just didn't want me to have them. I still miss the two that I lost. Now, Hubby and I have a cat, Morgana, and I don't ever see us splitting up but I tease Hubby every now and then that if we ever do, I'm hitting him with cat support b/c Morgana has an expensive tuna bill LOL [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]

well, this is old news now as the dogs have passed on.. But My roommate and I (he was my ex-but we remained friends and continued to live together for 7 years) had 2 dogs. When we finally went our separate ways I got custody of the dogs. But they missed their "Daddy" too. So every now and I again for the next few years (until he moved back in with me) we used to go visit daddy.. When we started driving (they sat in back) "I would say want to go see daddy?" they got so excited and their ears up they watched the whole trip.. and it was an hour and a half drive! Daddy had a couple more dogs now and they all got along fine.. if I had busy weekends planned he would take them for the day and bring all 4 dogs hiking.. it was usually a good day for them except for the day that I got back and called him and asked how it went and he told me I had to pick up my dig guy at the vet in the morning... Apparently he got to cozy with a porcupine.. I am almost glad I didn't see it - I would have been in a panic and crying for the pain he was in.

YOU DO HAVE CHILDREN TOGETHER, those dogs r yyour children, just like my dogs r our children. They have visitation rights also......... REMEMBER ALWAYS LUV/ CARE FOR YOUR DOGS/ PETS, THEY WILL ALWAYS LUV U...