Sun reporter Jill Rosen reported today on Unleashed about the city's ongoing efforts to establish off-leash hours for dogs in city parks. There's no resolution, but Parks & Rec Head Wanda Durden said she's working on it.

The issue came up after the city passed new animal control laws that included a $1,000 fine for dogs caught off leash anywhere in the city except the Canton Dog Park. Dog owners rallied and won the council's support for lowering the fine to $200 and a pledge to establish off-leash hours.

Durden says the communities around parks in Riverside, Wyman Park, Herring Run and Patterson Park -- the parks deemed appropriately big to handle dog hours -- will have to decide what times are good and where in the parks to allow the dogs. She's thinking 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and again at 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Other cities including New York have similar rules.

But some neighbors are firmly opposed to off-leash dogs and others say their dogs need some exercise. Community meeting, expected soon, are likely to be lively.

Think there will ever be a resolution?

Baltimore Sun file photo of the Canton Dog Park