LAYTON — Dozens of Layton residents have been pleading with the city to create a park where dogs can run and roam freely, as the city only allows leashed dogs in all but two of its parks.

Dogs are not permitted at Ellison and Layton Commons Park.

Tammy Ellis, a Layton resident and dog owner, said she’s had to travel outside of the city to walk her pet in a park that doesn’t require a leash.

“I have to drive to South Weber if I want to go take my dog to the dog park,” she said.

Ellis told KSL.com that she recently moved from a townhome with no space for her border collie named Fizz to run around — to a house with a backyard. But she still would like to have the option of occasionally taking him to a dog park.

“Not everybody has the luxury of a backyard and would like to exercise their

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