So sorry to hear about your delimma....I think all dogs need human affection and constant attention. They are not as independent as cats, especially puppies. They love attention and love to play. Do you have time to take them on long walks to wear them out? Do you have a good 1 hour play time with them. Do they have favorite toys? That will help. They are definitely high maintence dogs, we spend hours a day grooming, training, playing with them, puppies certainly need tons of time. I think though that it gets easier as they grow older, they will have better control of their bowels, play w/ each other etc. My girl follows me all around the house and I don't mind it. Even if I am busy on the computer or doing other stuff, i'l reach down and pet her every now and then or put her on my lap so she gets some love. Also, at 6 months, I think they should be able to hold their bowels for a good amount of time. You just need to work at the crate training and being consistant about taking them out. A suggestion would be to try potty bells too to help them with potty training.
I hope that you can keep them...if not, send them to me
I'll take both of them lol.