Raleigh is very dog friendly. The
Raleigh Sheraton is a good, dog-friendly hotel, the fine folks at
NCSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital really know how to treat a dog, and there are a lot of dog friendly restaurants. Among my current favorites are:
Zely and Ritz (organic, local),
Duck and Dumpling (try the duck dumplings),
Bistro 607 (nice, fresh, and faintly French), and
Prime Only (ask if they have any scraps).