Please Help!! Greyhound Destroying Bedding in Crate.

Hi All,

I'm really in dire straits right now and desperate for some help and advice, my Greyhound is persistently destroying her bedding in her crate when it's time to go to bed, her whining and heavy panting is also starting to become difficult to live with. Here's some background info for some context -

I got her over a year and a half ago and for most of that time she has been alright during the night, it's just started to get really bad and unbearable in the last month or so. I think it might have something to do with the fact I got made redundant about 3 months ago, and in that time I've been spending most of my time at home, with the dog pretty much by my side most of the time. During the day if I guide her to go into her crate she's totally fine, she'll head in there herself and get a little treat or two for going into her crate.

I'm not naive, I realise this behaviour at night must have something to do with the fact I've been at home with her for the past few months and she is stressing out because she's now separated from me during the night. To give you an idea of the set up, her crate is in the spare room right across the hall from my bedroom, I keep both doors open during the night so she gets a clear view of my bedroom, I also keep a night light on in her bedroom. At first when she started the whining I read online that if you spray some water on their faces (not something I totally agreed with but I really needed to try anything) it can deter them from whining. . . needless to say, this didn't help.

If anyone has had similar issues with their greyhound / dog I'd be extremely grateful for any advice or guidance.

Thanks a lot,
Alan