Leash - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ copyedit

2026-04-26T09:00:23Z

‎Generation: copyedit

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2026-03-06T10:01:21Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ fix upcoming, info still applies

2026-01-15T22:14:05Z

‎Generation: fix upcoming, info still applies

Quietust: /* Description */ also remove extraneous "gets" (and rearrange words to be less awkward)

2025-11-16T14:16:15Z

‎Description: also remove extraneous "gets" (and rearrange words to be less awkward)

Quietust: /* Description */ remove extraneous "and"

2025-11-16T14:15:27Z

‎Description: remove extraneous "and"

Umbire the Phantom: /* xNetHack */ sp

2025-02-20T09:14:16Z

‎xNetHack: sp

Umbire the Phantom: xnh

2025-02-20T09:14:08Z

xnh

Umbire the Phantom: variant

2025-02-20T09:10:32Z

variant

Umbire the Phantom: this should be everything for the main section

2025-02-20T08:56:15Z

this should be everything for the main section

Umbire the Phantom: more messages, still more detailing with reorganizing to boot

2025-02-20T08:10:26Z

more messages, still more detailing with reorganizing to boot

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 ==Generation==
-[[Tourist]]s have a {{frac|25}} chance of starting with a leash.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|773|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Tourist]]s have a {{frac|25}} chance (4%) of starting each game with a leash.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|773|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Leashes make up {{frac|13|200}} of all randomly-generated tools. General [[store]]s and hardware shops can stock leashes.
+Leashes make up {{frac|13|200}} (6.5%) of all tools that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware shops can also stock leashes.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, each item in the [[death drop]] left behind by a [[rope golem]] has a {{frac|6}} chance of being a leash.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, each item in the death drop left behind by a [[rope golem]] has a {{frac|6}} chance of being a leash.}}
 ==Description==

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 Leashes make up {{frac|13|200}} of all randomly-generated tools. General [[store]]s and hardware shops can stock leashes.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, [[rope golem]]s that are killed can leave behind 2-3 items that each have a {{frac|2}} chance of being a leash as a special [[death drop]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, each item in the [[death drop]] left behind by a [[rope golem]] has a {{frac|6}} chance of being a leash.}}
 ==Description==

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 A hero that gets more than 3 squares away from a leashed pet while moving will pull on the leash to try and keep their pet close, which may pull it several squares unless it is stuck behind a [[door]] or around a corner{{refsrc|src/apply.c|805|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;the leashed pet will also vocalize their displeasure if possible, which can wake up other nearby monsters.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>growl</tt>, <tt>yelp</tt> or <tt>whimper</tt> with equal probability}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>growl</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|376|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>yelp</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|419|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="whimper"|comment=<tt>whimper</tt> function}} If the hero moves and ends up more than 5 squares away from a leashed pet, the leash will snap loose and remove itself from that pet.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|802|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A leashed pet that becomes unleashed by a trap which takes them to another dungeon level, such as a [[level teleporter]], [[trap door]] or [[hole]], will lose one point of [[tameness]].
-A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets gets 3 squares or more away from a pet with a cursed leash applied will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets 3 or more squares away from a pet with a cursed leash applied will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{todo|A cursed leash will keep you from falling through holes if your pet cannot "leap" adjacent. What other effects does a cursed leash have on player movement?}}

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 A hero that gets more than 3 squares away from a leashed pet while moving will pull on the leash to try and keep their pet close, which may pull it several squares unless it is stuck behind a [[door]] or around a corner{{refsrc|src/apply.c|805|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;the leashed pet will also vocalize their displeasure if possible, which can wake up other nearby monsters.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>growl</tt>, <tt>yelp</tt> or <tt>whimper</tt> with equal probability}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>growl</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|376|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>yelp</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|419|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="whimper"|comment=<tt>whimper</tt> function}} If the hero moves and ends up more than 5 squares away from a leashed pet, the leash will snap loose and remove itself from that pet.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|802|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A leashed pet that becomes unleashed by a trap which takes them to another dungeon level, such as a [[level teleporter]], [[trap door]] or [[hole]], will lose one point of [[tameness]].
-A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets gets 3 squares or more away from a pet with a cursed leash applied and will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets gets 3 squares or more away from a pet with a cursed leash applied will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{todo|A cursed leash will keep you from falling through holes if your pet cannot "leap" adjacent. What other effects does a cursed leash have on player movement?}}

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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNethack]], [[rope golem]]s may drop leashes upon death.
+In [[xNetHack]], [[rope golem]]s may drop leashes upon death.
 ===SpliceHack===

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	Minions given as [[sacrifice gift]]s cannot be leashed.		Minions given as [[sacrifice gift]]s cannot be leashed.
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		+	===xNetHack===
		+	In [[xNethack]], [[rope golem]]s may drop leashes upon death.

	===SpliceHack===		===SpliceHack===

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 A [[hero]] can apply one leash per pet, and up to two such pets can be leashed at a time.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|630|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet cannot be leashed if it already has a leash attached, or else if it is a monster that is a [[long worm]], [[unsolid]] or lacks any extremities to attach the leash to{{refsrc|src/apply.c|673|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="nodouble"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|676|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="unsolid"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|678|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="wrongshape"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|681|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cantleash"}}&mdash;a leashed pet that [[polymorph]]s into an unleashable form will have its leash fall off. Attempting to leash a pet that is not currently visible to the hero will fail and mark their location, and if the pet is still at that location when applying the leash again, they will be successfully leashed.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|661|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-While leashed, a pet's movement and combat behaviors are changed significantly: the pet becomes more passive and will not move more than two squares away from the hero, and will also not attack monsters unless they are within that range. A leashed pet will whine or make other appropriate nervous sounds if possible when it is around a [[trap]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1063|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<ref name="whimper"/> An applied leash remains connected to a pet even if there is a solid wall between the hero and their pet, as long as the ''direct'' distance between hero and pet is not enough that the leash will snap off. A pet's leash can come off under various conditions: this is usually the result of there being too much distance between the pet and the hero, though it can also occur if the hero is [[engulfed]]'{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} if a pet is about to die or become untame, they will pull free of the leash themselves.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|562|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>m_untame</tt> function}}
+While leashed, a pet's movement and combat behaviors are changed significantly: the pet becomes more passive and will not move more than two squares away from the hero, and will also not attack monsters unless they are within that range. A leashed pet will whine or make other appropriate nervous sounds if possible when it is around a [[trap]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1063|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<ref name="whimper"/> An applied leash remains connected to a pet even if there is a solid wall between the hero and their pet, as long as the ''direct'' distance between hero and pet is not enough that the leash will snap off. A pet's leash can come off under various conditions: this is usually the result of there being too much distance between the pet and the hero, though it can also occur if the hero is [[engulfed]]'{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} if a pet is about to die or become untame, or else is subjected to [[conflict]], they will pull free of the leash themselves.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|562|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>m_untame</tt> function}}
 A hero that [[teleport]]s while their leashed pet is not adjacent causes that pet to jump to an adjacent square before teleportation happens, thus teleporting them along with the hero even if they are currently [[eating]]; if the hero is riding a pet while they have a leash attached to another pet, that leashed pet must be adjacent to the hero to teleport with them. Similarly, a leashed pet that is not adjacent to the hero will also jump adjacent to them when the hero changes levels&mdash;however, if this occurs while the leashed pet is [[eating]], trapped or carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor]], or else if the hero is ejected from the [[Quest]] branch and the leashed pet is not adjacent, the leash is harmlessly removed even if it is cursed.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|609|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|614|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|620|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|666|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<!--"It is possible to drag leashed [[pet]]s through closed [[door]]s. This is a [[bug]] marked to be fixed in the next release." Commenting this out for dated wording, and to be safe until I can verify the bug being fixed, which version if applicable, and update accordingly.-->
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 {{message|<Your pet> is choked by the leash!|As above, but the leash is cursed and choked your pet.}}
 {{message|Your leash chokes <the pet> to death!|A pet was killed from being choked by a cursed leash.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Leashes are used by [[applying]] them and selecting the direction of an adjacent square that a [[pet]] [[monster]] occupies:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|668|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="mustbetame"}} this will have the hero tie the leash around their hand and attach the leash to that pet, waking them up if they are [[asleep]], or else removes the leash if it was already attached to that pet.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|684|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="leashon"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|698|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="leashoff"}} Attempting to apply a leash at a non-pet monster will print a message and use up that action.<ref name="mustbetame"/> Applying a leash at the hero's square will leash any steed they are currently [[riding]], and otherwise the game prints [[YAFM]] and no effect or use of actions occurs.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|638|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A [[hero]] can apply one leash per pet, and up to two such pets can be leashed at a time. A pet cannot be leashed if it already has a leash attached, or else if it is a monster that is a [[long worm]], [[unsolid]] or lacks any extremities to attach the leash to{{refsrc|src/apply.c|673|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="nodouble"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|676|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="unsolid"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|678|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="wrongshape"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|681|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cantleash"}}&mdash;a leashed pet that [[polymorph]]s into an unleashable form will have its leash fall off. Attempting to leash a pet that is not currently visible to the hero will fail and mark their location, and if the pet is still at that location when applying the leash again, they will be successfully leashed.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|661|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A [[hero]] can apply one leash per pet, and up to two such pets can be leashed at a time.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|630|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet cannot be leashed if it already has a leash attached, or else if it is a monster that is a [[long worm]], [[unsolid]] or lacks any extremities to attach the leash to{{refsrc|src/apply.c|673|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="nodouble"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|676|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="unsolid"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|678|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="wrongshape"}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|681|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cantleash"}}&mdash;a leashed pet that [[polymorph]]s into an unleashable form will have its leash fall off. Attempting to leash a pet that is not currently visible to the hero will fail and mark their location, and if the pet is still at that location when applying the leash again, they will be successfully leashed.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|661|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-While leashed, a pet's movement and combat behaviors are changed significantly: the pet becomes more passive and will not move more than two squares away from the hero, and will also not attack monsters unless they are within that range. A leashed pet will whine or make other appropriate nervous sounds if possible when it is around a [[trap]]. An applied leash remains connected to a pet even if there is a solid wall between the hero and their pet, as long as the ''direct'' distance between hero and pet is not enough that the leash will snap off.
+While leashed, a pet's movement and combat behaviors are changed significantly: the pet becomes more passive and will not move more than two squares away from the hero, and will also not attack monsters unless they are within that range. A leashed pet will whine or make other appropriate nervous sounds if possible when it is around a [[trap]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1063|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<ref name="whimper"/> An applied leash remains connected to a pet even if there is a solid wall between the hero and their pet, as long as the ''direct'' distance between hero and pet is not enough that the leash will snap off. A pet's leash can come off under various conditions: this is usually the result of there being too much distance between the pet and the hero, though it can also occur if the hero is [[engulfed]]'{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} if a pet is about to die or become untame, they will pull free of the leash themselves.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|562|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>m_untame</tt> function}}
-A hero that [[teleport]]s while their leashed pet is not adjacent causes that pet to jump to an adjacent square before teleportation happens, thus teleporting them along with the hero even if they are currently [[eating]]; if the hero is riding a pet while they have a leash attached to another pet, that leashed pet must be adjacent to the hero to teleport with them. Similarly, a leashed pet that is not adjacent to the hero can still [[follow]] them when they change levels, moving next to the hero before the level change occurs&mdash;however, if this occurs while the leashed pet physically cannot move adjacent or follow, the leash is harmlessly removed (even if it is cursed).<!--"It is possible to drag leashed [[pet]]s through closed [[door]]s. This is a [[bug]] marked to be fixed in the next release." Commenting this out for dated wording, and to be safe until I can verify the bug being fixed, which version if applicable, and update accordingly.-->
+A hero that [[teleport]]s while their leashed pet is not adjacent causes that pet to jump to an adjacent square before teleportation happens, thus teleporting them along with the hero even if they are currently [[eating]]; if the hero is riding a pet while they have a leash attached to another pet, that leashed pet must be adjacent to the hero to teleport with them. Similarly, a leashed pet that is not adjacent to the hero will also jump adjacent to them when the hero changes levels&mdash;however, if this occurs while the leashed pet is [[eating]], trapped or carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor]], or else if the hero is ejected from the [[Quest]] branch and the leashed pet is not adjacent, the leash is harmlessly removed even if it is cursed.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|609|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|614|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|620|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|666|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}<!--"It is possible to drag leashed [[pet]]s through closed [[door]]s. This is a [[bug]] marked to be fixed in the next release." Commenting this out for dated wording, and to be safe until I can verify the bug being fixed, which version if applicable, and update accordingly.-->
-A hero that gets more than 3 squares away from a leashed pet will pull on the leash to try and keep their pet close, which may pull it several squares unless it is stuck behind a [[door]] or around a corner&mdash;the leashed pet will also vocalize their displeasure if possible, which can wake up other nearby monsters.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>growl</tt>, <tt>yelp</tt> or <tt>whimper</tt> with equal probability}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>growl</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|376|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>yelp</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|419|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>whimper</tt> function}} If the hero moves and ends up 5 squares or more away from a leashed pet, the leash will snap loose and remove itself from that pet.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|802|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A leashed pet that becomes unleashed by a trap which takes them to another dungeon level, such as a [[level teleporter]], [[trap door]] or [[hole]], will lose one point of [[tameness]].
+A hero that gets more than 3 squares away from a leashed pet while moving will pull on the leash to try and keep their pet close, which may pull it several squares unless it is stuck behind a [[door]] or around a corner{{refsrc|src/apply.c|805|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;the leashed pet will also vocalize their displeasure if possible, which can wake up other nearby monsters.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|807|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=calls <tt>growl</tt>, <tt>yelp</tt> or <tt>whimper</tt> with equal probability}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>growl</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|376|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>yelp</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|419|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="whimper"|comment=<tt>whimper</tt> function}} If the hero moves and ends up more than 5 squares away from a leashed pet, the leash will snap loose and remove itself from that pet.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|802|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A leashed pet that becomes unleashed by a trap which takes them to another dungeon level, such as a [[level teleporter]], [[trap door]] or [[hole]], will lose one point of [[tameness]].
-A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets gets 3 squares or more away from a pet with a cursed leash applied and will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A cursed leash cannot be removed from a pet by applying it:{{refsrc|src/apply.c|695|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="cursed"}} attempting to do so will fail and identify that leash as cursed. A hero that gets gets 3 squares or more away from a pet with a cursed leash applied and will choke and strangle them if they pull on it, and the leash will not snap loose&mdash;this deals d2 damage if they are not [[unbreathing]] and has a chance of reducing tameness by 1 to a minimum of 1, with a 1-in-tameness chance of the reduction not occurring.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|798|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A pet killed by a cursed leash this way is considered the hero's responsibility, which breaks [[pacifist]] [[conduct]] and carries all the usual penalties of killing a pet directly.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|791|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{todo|A cursed leash will keep you from falling through holes if your pet cannot "leap" adjacent. What other effects does a cursed leash have on player movememnt?}}
+{{todo|A cursed leash will keep you from falling through holes if your pet cannot "leap" adjacent. What other effects does a cursed leash have on player movement?}}
 ==Strategy==
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 {{message|<The monster> <is not/cannot be> leashed!|You tried to attach or remove a leash, and selected a non-tame monster's square.<ref name="mustbetame"/>}}
 {{message|Leash yourself? Very funny...|You tried to attach or remove a leash and selected your square, and you are not riding.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|644|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|This leash is not attached to that creature.|You tried to remove a leash from a pet that does not have it attached to them.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|694|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
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 {{message|You remove the leash from <your pet>.|You successfully removed a leash from the pet it was attached to.<ref name="leashoff"/>}}
-{{message|Your leash goes slack.|Your leashed pet just died of starvation.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|386|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|Your leash goes slack.|Your leashed pet died of starvation while you were not riding it.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|385|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|The leash(es) snaps loose.|You were [[engulf]]ed by a monster, and your leash(es) was removed from your pet(s).{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1832|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|The <leash> <snaps> loose.|You were [[engulf]]ed by a monster, and your leash(es) was removed from your pet(s).}}
-{{message|Its leash suddenly comes loose.|You moved to another level, but your pet was unable to follow you because it is either eating, trapped, or carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|src/dog.c|622|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} "Its" is replaced with "His" or "Her" if your pet is humanoid.}}
+{{message|<pet> pulls free of his leash!|A leashed pet is just about to die or become untame.}}
-{{message|<pet>'s leash goes slack.|You moved to another level, but your pet was not near you and so was unable to follow you.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|669|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|Your leash falls slack.|As above, but they are out of your sight.}}
-{{message|<pet> <whimper>s.|You are near a [[trap]] and your leashed pet is whimpering because of it.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1065|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The whimpering sound will wake up other nearby monsters.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|419|version=NetHack 3.6.7|note=whimper function}}}}
+{{message|<Its/His/Her> leash suddenly comes loose.|You moved to another level while a leashed pet was unable to follow. "Its" is replaced with "His" or "Her" if your pet is humanoid.}}
-{{message|You pull on the leash.|You pulled on a non-cursed leash.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|806|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} This has no significant effect on your pet other than causing him to growl, yowl, or whimper, which can wake up nearby monsters.}}
+{{message|<Your pet>'s leash goes slack.|As above, but you were ejected from the quest.}}
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