She sure is beautiful and probably did her wall damage for something to do or because she's a little frustrated that part of her pack is gone away and she has no idea why or if her pack member is returning. Dogs pretty much hate change. Likely all the activities around your wife leaving on her trip(dogs pick up on and know when big things are going on in the pack) and being gone have upset her, left her wondering about the stability of her pack and her tummy is paying the price, as is her own equanimity with her life right now sans a pack member for the first time. Just talk to her, reassure her and tell her that her mommy is coming home soon, show her the open door as you let her sniff something personal of her mommie's(a piece of clothing or a pillow) and offer her some treats during the process to let her know all is well with this process.
Despite your bad weather, you could play some challenging games with her inside, chase the ball, seek and find the hidden treats about the room and house, even in her mommie's room, plus some obedience/trick training to get her working and achieving and try to keep her busy and fulfilled. She should be okay once her pack is back together and all is settled down again.
We heard about your bad storm even here in the States and hope it's all past and everyone gets their electricity back on soon! Sounds like that was a bad one!
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