leash
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Among the revisions: new bans on jaywalking, walking pets without a leash and smoking while driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
She added there had been "no safety briefing" beforehand, none of the participants had the right type of leash for their boards in these conditions and Lloyd did not have any next of kin details.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
They should also use a leash if their dog is outdoors during mail delivery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Sri Lanka's police kennels department was mobilised to ensure that local street dogs did not attack Aloka, who was led on a leash held by an army commando.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
It was easier to hold the leash than it had been to try to hold on to her tree.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Rising pet ownership in China has sparked a rush of companies into making items such as dog food, leashes and toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
He muscled it into the cage elevator, leashes in hand, the machine balanced against his hip like a prize wrested from fate.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
There have been so many donations of pet food, leashes, toys, crates, kitty litter and other supplies that Pasadena Humane had to borrow warehouse space to store it all, McManus said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
She said she had seen people with boards the wrong way round and leashes, which should be attached to legs or waists, around people's wrists.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
Sandy grabbed Lewis while Francesca attempted to unknot herself from the leashes.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
A German Jew in 1920s Hamburg, Walther Laqueur stands on his home’s front steps with his sleek Doberman leashed and ready for a walk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dogs should also remain leashed and under control around trees and shrubs where birds may be nesting, and residents also should not fly drones near wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
In defense of his owner, the leashed dog dispatched the attacking canine in less than 30 seconds – enough for a TikTok video, had TikTok been around in the 80s.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024
Top tips: Don’t ever try feed a moose or see it up close, and make sure to keep any pets leashed around the animals.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 17, 2023
François leashed them and brought them on deck.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
This includes proper training, identifying problematic behaviours, leashing dogs in public and microchipping pets.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
The agency recommends making noise and leashing pets while hiking in bear territory.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Last week, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez sponsored the "Responsible Dog Ownership Act," which would create stronger laws related to the leashing and fencing of dogs.
From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2021
“Thank you,” Christian Cooper says in response to her leashing her dog, as he lowers his phone and stops recording.
From Slate ● May 26, 2020
When she is dead I know you'll buy another Queen — Giving a county for her, gaining a duchy with her — And put me to wet nursing, leashing me with the thralls.
From Georgian Poetry 1913-15 by Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir
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