Topsail Island Dog Friendly Vacations
Topsail Island offers miles of pet friendly beaches for canine family members! Topsail Realty manages a large selection of dog friendly vacation rental homes on the southernmost 8 miles of Topsail Island in Surf City and Topsail Beach. Individual house descriptions indicate if dogs are allowed and if so, the number of dogs allowed. Dogs must be over 12 months old, friendly, housebroken, flea free, and should be on a monthly flea preventative program. Birds, cats, and all other pets are prohibited.
Topsail Realty, Inc. Pet Policy
Each vacation home description indicates if dogs are allowed in the vacation home and on its premises. The maximum number of dogs allowed and the pet rent per dog per reserved week is indicated in the description. Most units offer a reduced pet rental rate for rentals of 4 nights or less if the home allows partial week rentals.
A "No Pets" or "No Tenant Pets" stipulation means tenants shall not bring any type of pet to the house. A "No Pets" stipulation means no pets are allowed in the vacation home or anywhere on its premises at any time. A "No Tenant Pets" stipulation means tenants shall not have pets in the vacation home or anywhere on the premises, but the homeowners may have pets with them when they are at their vacation home. Unauthorized pets or unpaid pet rent shall result in eviction, and/or at Topsail Realty’s sole discretion pet rent of $250 per reserved week plus tax payable on demand for each pet.
 Topsail Beach/Surf City Dog Regulations
There are leash laws and "pooper scooper" laws in Topsail Beach and Surf City. All dogs must
display a current rabies vaccination tag and an identification tag. Please review the
town
ordinances and regulations when you’re considering including your four-legged companions
in your vacation plans:
These ordinances are enforced
even though they may be less restrictive than those in other
beach towns. Failure to follow these laws
could result in a civil citations and additional charges.
Topsail Island Pet Safety
Please keep in mind that while the beach is a great place to have fun with your dog, there are safety concerns to consider:
- When heading to the beach, make sure your dog has on a collar with proper identification and contact information. In addition to a name tag with your home telephone number, you may wish to put a tag on your dog with your vacation home address and telephone number.
- Make sure your dog doesn’t get too hot, thirsty, or tired. Don’t forget to bring a leash, a poop bag, a water bowl and fresh cool water, and sun protection for your dog.
- Hot sand and pavement – While we can keep our feet cool in our flip flops, dogs don’t have this protection. The sand, pavement, and sidewalks can be extremely hot for your dog during the summer months.
- Water from the ocean or sound – Make sure your dog doesn’t drink water from the ocean or sound. Drinking ocean and sound water can lead to stomach upsets and dehydration due to the high salt content.
- Provide a shady resting spot for your dog. Dogs can get sunburned, especially ones with short or light colored hair with pink skin. Talk to your veterinarian about using sun block on your dog.
- Keep a close eye on your dog to make sure he doesn’t bother other dogs or people. Make sure your dog doesn’t play with things that may be harmful to him like fishing lines and hooks, dead fish, and jellyfish.
- Let your dog dig in the sand as long as he doesn’t throw sand on people. Make sure you fill in the holes before you leave the beach. People have been seriously injured by falling into holes on the beach.
- Sand spurs and cacti – Sand spurs and cacti are indigenous to our region and are a safety concern for everyone. These plants are not poisonous but can give an unpleasant and unexpected stick as the spikes on these plants are painful when they pierce the skin. Check for spurs or cacti on your dog’s paws, legs, and fur.
- Always clean up your dog’s waste. Follow town ordinances on waste disposal and make sure you keep the water and beach clean for other visitors.
- When your beach outing is over, bathe or rinse your dog with fresh water. The salt in the water in the ocean and sound can be harmful to a dog’s coat.
Pet Health Care and Emergency Veterinarian Care:
Surf City Pet Hospital 910-329-4700
13775 NC Hwy. 50 #503
Holly Ridge, NC 28445-6950
Topsail Animal Hospital 910-270-4401
16350 US Highway 17 N
Hampstead, NC 28443
Animal Emergency and Trauma Hospital
After hours emergency clinic 910-791-7387
Wilmington, NC
Animal Poison Control Center 888-426-4435
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/animal-poison-control-faq.html
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