This is a specific conversation about Dog travel crates — safe and airline-approved — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
A Bull Terrier who chews through plastic crates is a real problem — standard travel crates simply aren't built for that jaw strength, and a dog who escapes mid-journey is a serious safety risk. Travel crates also have very specific requirements depending on whether you're travelling by car, in a plane cabin, or in the hold, and airline regulations vary considerably — getting the wrong crate can mean your dog isn't allowed to board at all. So before I point you in the right direction: what's your Bull Terrier's weight and build, how are you planning to travel, and if it's a flight, which airline?
He's about 28kg, solid muscle. We're just doing car travel for now — road trips, a couple of hours at a time. He's destroyed two plastic crates already, literally chewed through the door on one of them. I need something he genuinely can't get out of.
inparticular.ai
Got it — 28kg, car travel only, and he's already proven he can beat plastic. That narrows things down considerably. A few quick questions before I give you a specific recommendation: does he chew when he's anxious, or is it more of a boredom/frustration thing? And do you need the crate to fold flat for storage between trips, or is size not really an issue?
Bit of both honestly — he gets stressed in the car and then starts chewing. And yes, foldable would be helpful, we don't have a huge amount of space at home.
inparticular.ai
That combination of anxiety-driven chewing and needing a foldable crate is exactly what the MidWest Homes for Pets iCrate Double Door metal dog crate is designed for — the large size (42 inch) handles dogs up to around 30kg comfortably. It's heavy-gauge steel wire construction, so there's nothing for him to get purchase on the way he would with plastic, and the door latches are robust enough that a determined Bull Terrier isn't going to work them open. It folds completely flat with a carry handle, which makes it genuinely practical for car use. The double-door design also helps — you can position it in the boot and have a door accessible from either side, which can reduce the claustrophobic feeling that triggers anxious chewing in the first place. One thing worth doing alongside: a crate cover to reduce visual stimulation during the journey tends to make a real difference for anxiety chewers.
That sounds exactly right. Is it secure enough in the car though — I've worried about it sliding around?
inparticular.ai
Fair concern. The iCrate itself doesn't have built-in anchoring, so for car use you'll want to either wedge it snugly against the sides of your boot so it can't shift, or use a crate seatbelt strap — a simple loop strap through the wire and around a boot anchor point does the job for around £10-15. Some people also put a non-slip mat underneath. The crate itself is sturdy enough that even if it does shift slightly, it's not going to buckle or deform the way plastic does under impact.
Perfect, that's really helpful. I'll go with the 42 inch iCrate.
inparticular.ai
Good call. Size 42 inch is right for him — gives enough room to stand and turn without so much space that he feels unsettled. If the anxiety chewing continues even in the metal crate, it's worth speaking to your vet about short-term calming support for journeys — some Bull Terriers genuinely need a bit of help beyond just the right crate. But the MidWest should stop the escape problem immediately.
