I’m so, so sorry to see that you were so unhappy with the Winter Warm Snuggle. We are absolutely committed to delivering exceptional quality and we’re genuinely shocked to see such negative feedback on the Winter Warm Snuggle Bed.
I tried to call you and have sent an email to you privately to make a plan to bring back the Snuggle to issue a full refund.
We will of course take a good look at the bed that was sent out to you when we receive it to check whether or not there is an issue with the specific bed that was sent to you. We have robust quality check processes in place but once in a while we can miss something despite our best efforts.
Until we’ve seen the bed that you received, we obviously can’t address your feedback on the bed in specific detail. Speaking generally about our Snuggle Bed though, it has been tried and tested by literally thousands of happy customers all over the world since 2010, including by a very large number of Dachshunds of all shapes and sizes from tiny Minis to stately Standards.
I’m really surprised at your description of our mattress as being a “basic cushion” as Our mattresses are constructed like sofa-seat cushions with baffles (panels of fabric) stitched inside the casing to make internal wall panels that prevent fibre from moving around to ensure that the mattress is stable and stays supportive over time. Plus the baffles ensure that the fibre stays evenly distributed throughout the mattress’ lifetime, even after being washed in a machine. The weight to size ratio of hollow-fibre filling that we use is much higher than other dog bed makers in the UK. If anything, some customers feel they are perhaps too firm and too well filled so I am genuinely shocked to hear that you think the mattresses are insubstantial.
The Velour Snuggle Beds are made with an upholstery quality velour fabric that is super soft to touch and is most commonly found on smart sofas and armchairs and then the lining fabric is knitted specially for us in Yorkshire. Like the Snuggle Bed design itself, both fabrics have been tried and tested by thousands of our customers all over the world. Our beds are sewn by specialist teams in the UK specifically to deliver exceptional quality of construction. So again, I am just so sad that someone would think they are not of good quality.
In terms of size, as you mentioned in your comments, it sounds like the Medium is too small for your Dachshund but we do have a very large number of Miniature Dachshunds who use the Small and Medium size beds very comfortably. Standard Dachshunds are usually in the Large size but breed size does vary a lot across all breeds. Our own Italian Greyhounds are much taller than Miniature Dachshunds but generally comparable in the weight range for Mini Dachshunds, and all of our dogs sleep in the Medium size Snuggle Bed very happily and have done for over a decade now. We do state on the product page where you placed your order “Please allow slightly more room for your dog when choosing a Snuggle Bed size as Snuggle Beds need to be slightly larger than a standard dog bed that a dog would lie on top of because of the stitched in blanket top. If in doubt please measure your dog and drop us a line on hello@charleychau.com and we'll be happy to advise.” so I’m sorry that it appears that the size you ordered was not suitable for your dog, we are obviously happy to advise on size in advance of an order when a customer contacts us.
Once again, I really am so sorry that you feel that the Snuggle Bed is not of a standard you expected. As mentioned above, we’re really very sad to see this review. We will take a good look at the bed that was dispatched to you when we receive the return and see whether or not there was something wrong with the specific bed that you received. We will of course be issuing a full refund including your original shipping fee paid once we receive the bed.
Kind regards,
Christine