Re: The Villas comment on a barking dog and how to deal with the owner/s of that dog. First. Call the police and have them come out and talk to the offender/s. Second. When it happens again, go to the police station and file a complaint against the offender/s. We had the same issue in our neighborhood and as stated by the reporting officer to me, this is the follow up. The neighbor/offender is disturbing the peace and quite frankly, is also abusing the animal.