on-leash

Not running free

On-leash describes a dog or other animal that is attached to a leash, typically required by law or rule in public spaces: Dogs must be on-leash in the park.

The term appears on signs and in regulations distinguishing areas where animals may roam freely from those requiring restraint.

Opposite of off-leash.

training

pulling

Force toward oneself

practice · session · focus · attention · command · behavior · socialization · desensitization · harness · collar

control

restraint

Control over impulses

tension · correction · guidance · obedience · managed · secured · attached · grip · hold · lead

safety

traffic

Movement along routes

prevent · escape · liability · predictable · secure · road · intersection · jogger · cyclist · stranger

regulation

ordinance

Official government regulation

compliance · enforcement · fine · citation · sidewalk · posted · designated · permitted · violation · penalty

Opposites
physical restraint

on-leashoff-leash

Unrestrained from lead

unleashed · untethered · loose · free-roaming · unrestrained

freedom of movement

on-leashoff-leash

Unrestrained from lead

free · independent · free-range · wild · unfettered

behavioral control/independence

on-leashoff-leash

Unrestrained from lead

unleashed · uncontrolled · unsupervised · free-range · independent

Family

leash, leashed, unleash, unleashed, unleashing, leashes, leashing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G