Hueyeats- She isn't talking about the sides of the actual cage, she's talking about the little hidey-house things that pet stores sell and that some people make themselves, like a different kind of pigloo, but with the same purpose. L0L, if there was a piggie actually doing that to the cage, I might be a wee bit wary of it, perhaps name it Destrucopig XD Call Cesar Milan, etc...^__^
Guineapigmom- I would try what Chloe1991 suggested about the hammock thing. My piggies love their hammock too. Also, you're giving them enough floor time, just try to bond more with the one who is missing your husband, so she learns that more than just one human can be her BFF-human. It almost sounds like what can much more easily happen to parrots. Its really easy for parrots to become attached to one human only, its called single-human bond. With parrots though, they can "defend" their human and other things, but anyways, you just need to try and teach your little piggie that she can love and bond with you as much as she loves and has bonded with your husband. What Hueyeats suggested doing to bond sounds like a great plan, try starting off with that!
Also, thank your husband from me and all my crazy animal family members for serving this great country of ours. Just try and hang in there, I can't imagine how that must make you feel, and I hope I never do! You're an "army wife" (not trying to make refrences to the tv show here L0L), and I'm sure many women admire women like you for your personal strength and toughness. Imagine if it was the other way around, and your husband had to play your role. ^_^ You could try asking him that and see what he says, that might be amusing, sorta like trying to imagine if men, thinking they're all tough & trying to impress us ladies all the time, could have a baby, or survive with the "monthly gift", and other womanly trials and tribulations.
Good luck! My thoughts are with you & your hubbie & your piggies.
