My pup used to break out of the crate. I've now secured the crate but he now is tearing up blankets and barking loudly. Would a muzzle help?

Hello,

I have a five-month-old Shepherd pup. I'm having issues crate training my dog. When I have to go to work, I have my pup crated. So he is crated for four hours, then I come home and take him out and walk him for an hour, then he's crated for four hours, and then when I return home at the end of the day, he's then fed, walked, and played with.

Originally my problem was with him escaping his crate and then tearing up my carpet. Some trial and error, a blanket under the crate, and four carabiner clips later, he is now unable to escape. Unfortunately, now he's pulling in his blanket, then tearing it up as well as barking loudly. I now have numerous complaints from my neighbors for noise and no blankets.

I've been thinking about placing a muzzle on him while he is crated. I was hoping maybe you could tell me which one of your muzzles are best for dogs to wear while unattended, or even if you would suggest another method. Thank you for your time.

Colton