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Three Bears General Store

Three Bears General Store is a pet-friendly shop in Pigeon Forge, TN, located at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Leashed dogs are welcome inside as long as they are well-behaved, and they even offer pup cups for Fido! Established in 1979, this store has 40,000 square feet filled with souvenirs for every member of your family, as well as a selection of ice cream, candy and specialty foods. Visit Website

Or call (865) 453-4734 or email groupsales@threebearsgeneralstore.com for more information.

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BringFido Guest Rating

Three Bears General Store has received a rating of 4.8 out of 5 bones by 18 canine critics on BringFido.


Visitors generally find the Three Bears General Store to be extremely dog-friendly, with a welcoming staff and ample opportunities for pets and attention from other customers. They also describe the store as having a wide variety of merchandise and attractions, such as an old-time photo booth that can include pets.

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  • Amy
    Jul 21, 2024
    Dog Friendly

    The staff here gave a lot of pets and stopped to talk to our pup. The Three Bears Old Tyme Photo inside will include your dog in photos too.

  • Amy
    Jul 17, 2024
    Fun visit

    We stayed in Gatlinburg but decided to go into Pigeon Forge to check out some of the dog friendly stores after dinner. We had fun looking at all the stuff, but we were disappointed to find out that the bears close much much earlier than the store.

  • Tristan
    Mar 23, 2024
    Great place!

    Fun! Old time photo was great with our dog as well!

  • Caitlin
    Feb 10, 2024
    Dog friendly, but very busy

    They are very welcoming, but it is extremely busy with people. If your dog is very friendly then you will be fine. Most people will come up to pet them.

  • Tamara
    Oct 24, 2023
    Great place to walk around

    My dogs enjoyed walking around and smelling everything. We struck up a conversation with a gentleman that works there who is also a dog lover. You can see bears in the back for $3/person too!

  • Mark
    Sep 28, 2023
    Yep! They love dogs. Even give free pup cups at the ice cream stand.

    A+ for a welcoming staff and free pup cup! We were very welcomed in the store. We got stopped multiple times by staff for pets.

  • Amber
    Jul 2, 2023
    Great place to shop

    this was a great place to find hidden treasures. However there were several small semi aggressive dogs and shoulder to shoulder people.

  • Amy
    Jun 26, 2023
    Lots to Look At!

    This is a large store with plenty to see. Your pup is welcome to explore right along with you.

  • Harvis
    Apr 19, 2023
    Extremely Dog Friendly!

    Our Shih Tzu was welcomed and loved on by staff and shoppers! It was like she was queen of the place. It was her first time in a store and they made is easy.

  • Michael
    Jan 31, 2023
    Most dog friendly place ever

    Took our GSD here and from the time he walked in the door till he left he was treated like their most special guest. all the workers and most of the customers stopped and gave him lots and lots of attention.

  • Deborah
    Nov 3, 2022
    Very dog friendly

    great place to buy items and I love that the dogs are allowed. my dog was in the shopping cart and so many employees stopped to talk and pet him. they said they love when people bring their pets inside.

  • Erin
    Oct 6, 2022
    A Great Place to Bring Fido!

    This shop has just about a bit of everything. You’ll find name brands along with other brands. We have also found that most of the staff are dog lovers. Be prepared for pets and scritches!

  • Aletha
    Oct 4, 2022
    Great Store!!

    What a great store! So much to see in this two story building. Staff is friendly, and most everyone met Tasia. We always stope by on our visits so that Tasia can see the bears. She LOVES watching them!

  • Brittany
    Mar 28, 2022
    Great place

    Our pups were welcomed with open arms. Sniffed their way around and stopped for lots of pets. Most people were respectful and asked if they could pet them too.

  • Amber
    Dec 29, 2021
    Stress free shoping

    this place has everything. it was so great being able to take our two GSD’s into the store with us. the staff were so very friendly. this is one of our favorite places so it was very nice to get to bring our babies too!

  • Brittany
    Sep 15, 2021
    Always Been a Favorite

    My husband and I have been going to Three Bears since before we had our pups. We have enjoyed this store for 10 years now and it cannot be beat! Now that we have our two golden lab mixes, we love it even more because they’re welcome inside while we shop! We came in yesterday and the girls got so much attention. Everyone loved to stop and pet them. While you’re here pick up a package of their pineapple pecan chicken salad mix. I get one every visit — it’s so good!

  • Kerri
    Jan 1, 2021
    Met Lots Of New Friends

    Napoleon loved it. So much to see. everybody loved to pet him. HUGE pet related area. Everything you can think of.

  • Jeannie
    Nov 20, 2020
    So Much Cute Stuff!

    huge store. glad we could do some souvenir shopping with our pup in tow

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