Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronic leash system to prevent the misplacement of a personal article and/or to facilitate the location of a personal article. An embodiment of this novel invention utilizes a wireless connection between a first element worn on or attached to the person or clothing of a user, and a second element optionally housed within or fashioned in the form of a protective case for a personal article. In an embodiment of the invention, when the distance between the first element and the second element exceeds some specified critical distance, an alarm may be raised to alert the user. The critical distance may in some embodiments be specified through the use of a computer program, said program being ideally contained on or accessible via the personal article.