One thing I noticed in Southern California was how pet friendly they are down there. It wasn't uncommon to see people walking around strip malls, even indoor malls and restaurants with their dogs with them. Most weren't small dogs either! It kind of shocked me! I would love to be able to take my Chocolate Lab everywhere with me, but besides pet stores I can't think of any other pet-friendly businesses off the top of my head. Anything outside I guess
I would love it if St. John's was a more pet friendly city, but it doesn't strike me as very pet friendly. I don't know much about the whole pet situation in St. john's though, so my opinion is rather worthless