I arrived at the parking lot for this dog bar at 11:45am with the intent of exploring the bars near Salud. My girlfriend has a Jack Russell / Chihuahua that I have contemplated bringing to this bar for awhile and I had the intent to stop by the bar to learn about the process for admitting your dog in person.
As soon as my girlfriend and I got out of the car the owner pulled up and told us we had 15 minutes to get out of the lot or park in the adjacent parking garage in aggressive tone without asking a pre-qualifying question of, "Are you parking to come to the dog bar?"
I have been in the Charlotte area since 2010 and even after graduating from UNC-Charlotte since 2014 I have always viewed every local in NoDa from Abari to Cabo Fish Taco to Salud as part of a collective community that was warm and welcoming of all denizens.
This experience has forced me to not even attempt to go through the process of introducing my girlfriend's dog Vixie to this community. If you are considering joining this bar make sure you do not park in this parking lot 15 minutes before opening because you are more likely to be told to move your car than you are to be asked if you are interested in learning about the bar and how to have a prospective puppy join.