The "doorman" (I assume he is the owner) was a big turn-off & he is not dog friendly! At first glance, the store appears to be dog friendly with a big bowl of water placed outside their front door in between 2 fern-type plants on the sidewalk. These plants are not raised off the ground or in planters but instead at the level for a dog sniffing around for other dog smells. So my husband & I were strolling the avenue discovering the beautiful downtown of Waynesville when we came upon the ironically named "Pleasant Places" shop. The doorman was standing there, I gave him a friendly Hello while our dog sniffed around the sidewalk, happened upon their big water bowl, and to the doorman's misfortune & to our surprise, lifted his leg to the aptly placed 1 of 2 ferns welcoming dogs & humans to their establishment. Long story short, I cringed & was embarrassed that my dog did this, however, I don't blame him for putting his marking atop those that came before him...that's what dogs do! The doorman made a comment under his breath as he appeared astounded by our dog's actions. My husband immediately apologized & poured some water from the water bowl onto the leaves of the plant. The doorman made another comment which I was taken aback by. We proceeded onward down the main street & then I took a few steps backward and said to the doorman..."You have 2 big ferns on the sidewalk in front of your entrance with a dog bowl between them...what do you expect a dog to do?!" We went on our way to discover the sweetest hippest older woman in another shop. I told her what had just happened. She welcomed our dog and gave him a treat. To the doorman...I would just advise that if you want to protect your plants from dogs relieving themselves on them, then please place them in pots above a dog's easy reach. read more