Charley Chau Reviews 16

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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  1. Animals & Pets

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Charley Chau makes beautiful bedding for dogs that looks gorgeous in your home. Designed to be cosy, stylish and practical.


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3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great dog bed and fabulous customer service

I bought a Rattan Peel Dog Basket and Mattress Set for my 7 year old cockapoo who loves to destroy conventional dog beds. The order arrived very quickly, well wrapped and in perfect condition. The bed is beautiful, and well made. The mattress is thick and luxurious. He was straight in it for a snooze as soon as it was unwrapped. The big bonus is that he hasn't tried to destroy it, I would highly recommend.

March 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A Company that is not interested in quality

Having contacted CC customer service regarding their snuggle bed material, I can confirm a level of ‘no interest and couldn’t care less’ attitude regarding my query about it The material looks absolutely awful after washing it correctly. This is after a few washes. Too expensive for such poor material that does not wash at all well. I have since purchased from another company. Don’t waste your money.

August 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality bad customer service

ordered a bed online which looked very high quality — especially given the high price. I live in Dubai and even paid an additional £50 delivery charge, which I thought was worth it since the pictures and videos on their website made the product look beautiful.
However, when I received the bed, I was very disappointed. The fur color was not cream white as advertised, but instead a strange yellow shade. I immediately contacted the company, but instead of offering a solution, they argued that the product was the same as the pictures, just taken under different lighting.
Their “solution” was to let me return the bed at my own expense — with a quoted shipping cost of over £100, which makes no sense. They were more focused on defending themselves and talking about how they’ve been in business for 15 years rather than resolving the issue.
This experience shows they do not know how to handle international customers properly. If you encounter a problem, their attitude is essentially “tough luck.” I do not recommend them — look for a better alternative.

September 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT AS EVER…

I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL ITEMS FROM CHARLIE CHAU SINCE 2016. NOT FOR DOGS BUT FOR MY VERY SPOILT RESCUE CATS!!
I RECENTLY BOUGHT ANOTHER SMALL RATTAN BASKET (TO AVOID SQUABBLES AMONG ELDERLY MOGGIES WHO LOVE THEIR CHARLIE BASKETS AND BLANKETS BUT ARE NOW UNWILLING TO SHARE). WHEN ORDERING THE BASKET, ONLINE, I FORGOT TO INCLUDE A MATTRESS. I RANG THE FOLLOWING DAY (JAN 3rd) I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THROUGH BUT EVENTUALLY SPOKE TO CHRISTINE. SHE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE HELPFUL.
MY LOVELY BASKET AND MATTRESS ARRIVED THE FOLLOWING DAY. I KNOW THEIR PRODUCTS ARE EXPENSIVE BUT QUALITY LASTS AND AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED IT IS MONEY WELL SPENT, AND IF MY 20 YEAR OLD KITTIE COULD , I KNOW HE WOULD AGREE.

January 3, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AB FAB

I stumbled upon Charley Chau whilst on a hunt for a replacement dog bed mattress. Needless to say I couldn't find what I wanted so decided to buy replacements mattresses and covers from Charley Chau, I also ordered the waterproof mattress protectors. What Impressed me about these dog bed mattresses was their construction which should prevent them becoming lumpy-bump like the old one did. The mattresses arrived promptly and well packaged with a little note telling me the protectors had been fitted and the mattresses were ready to be used. The order also came with a hand written postcard thanking me for the order. Most impressive about this company is their customer service and the fact that their products are British made. What's not to like! I cannot recommend them highly enough.

April 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic products & customer service

Fantastic products & customer service
I have just purchased a Bliss Bed and Faux Fur blanket for my dog, who is recovering from a major operation, and I could not have been more impressed with the product and customer service. I actually made an online enquiry directly to Charlie Chau first, and then almost immediately happened to notice their products were available on notonthehighstreet.com, so I ordered the bed and blanket. Charlie Chau then replied to my original enquiry - also very quickly - and noted that I’d placed an order that was slightly different to the one I’d enquired to them about, and was I aware of that. They then helped me to change the order slightly (type/colour) so that I could get the order nice and quickly for my poorly dog. Their intervention was really helpful - and they clearly have a good relationship with notonthehighstreet.com who then despatched the order very quickly, and both items arrived well packaged a few days’ later, which I was so impressed with. The bed and blanket are superb. My dog’s been in the bed for several hours this afternoon and I’m currently sitting with her on the blanket, which is indescribably soft, perfect for my dog who has a very large wound on her tummy. I am so grateful to both notonthehighstreet and Charlie Chau for their helpful and friendly service, and thrilled with the products I have purchased. I would highly recommend.

March 21, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID. Poor quality product, too small for male whippet who can not turn around in it. After 2 weeks looks shabby, waste of £200.

March 21, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great bed!

Great bed. Got the velour in cloud. It came promptly is great quality and my working cocker Lyla loves it especially in this cold weather.

January 2, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely good quality dog bed

Extremely good quality dog bed.
I have purchased many different brands of dog beds historically for my Whippet and Spaniel - both cheap and expensive - and nothing compares to the Charley Chau beds.
Such a clever idea and well executed 💛

April 19, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality and unsuitable as a bed

I purchased the winter warm snuggle bed for my dachshund in size medium, she is 7kg. The bed is far too small - the edges of the bed taper down to the sides, which make the usable space smaller in reality than the measurements. It also feels cheaply made and absolutely not worth £135. I would say maybe £40 max. The base is a basic cushion and not suitable for use as a proper bed - I think it would really only work as an occasional day bed for a very light dog. The demonstration videos are with a small miniature greyhound and that is the type of dog the bed is suitable for.

October 7, 2022
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Reply from Charley Chau

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not true to size and poor customer service

Bought a large day bed recently and when it arrived I immediately thought it looked smaller than I expected. When measuring it, I found it to be 4 inches short on the width and 2.5 inches short on the length. Thinking there had been an error I contacted Charley Chau only to be told that the measurements are taken from the sizes that the covers are BEFORE the filling of the bed is put in. I replied to say that I felt this was very misleading and that surely the most important consideration when picking a size is the actual size of the sleeping surface the dog will have, not what size the cover used to be without any filling but I did not receive a reply. The quality of the bed was fine but I will be going back to Collared Creatures beds again, better quality bed filling, better customer service and true to size. I only went for this because I didn’t need an attached cover.

April 23, 2021
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Reply from Charley Chau

Dear Jennifer,

We hope that you have been well.

We have just come across your review on Trustpilot and we're sorry that you are not happy with the Day Bed and the service you received from us. Charley Chau strives to offer high product satisfaction and great customer service, but we have obviously failed in both here.

Two points regarding the issues you refer to above:

Sizing
The information given to you in our reply to your email was incorrect. We do not size the beds based on the cover sizes. All the beds are measured at the widest points while the covers are on the mattress.
Since we received your email, we reviewed the sizing, and you were correct that the size of the large Day Bed was much smaller than the 100x80cm originally given. The sizing was subsequently amended and updated to 95x70cm.

Email response
I am very sorry you did not get a response to your second email. I have checked our system and the email was archived in error before it was read. Huge apologies.

We have contacted you separately via email regarding the order but again our apologies you were not satisfied with your Charley Chau purchase.

Best wishes,
Charley Chau

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buy buy buy

I love my blanket from Charley chau - expensive but at least you can
See the quality and the customer service is second to none. This is what shopping should be about. I bought the fur grey/blue throw it’s really good quality, thick, puppy and I love it and looks good too.

August 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional

Shopping with Charley Chau is always a pleasure. The products are 10/10 - do not be put off by the price. They last better than any beds, I’ve never had to replace one yet and my dogs have not been able to break into any of them (a fate every other bed, including expensive brands, has failed). They wash incredibly well.
I love the personalised service and emails.
Love Charley Chau more than my three dogs!

December 29, 2017
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