We needed a bigger crate for airline travel. Our dog only weighs about 23 pounds, but he is a long legged Jack Russell, and the old crate we had was deemed too small. Since he doesn't weigh that much, I would have liked a handle on top like his previous crate had so I could carry it with one hand, but I can see why such a handle wouldn't work very well if you actually had a 40+ pound dog inside. But that's why I took off one star. It was nice that it includes the divided dish that clips onto the door.