[header] How to report excessive dog barking [title] Call animal control. [step] The easiest way to report excessive barking is to call your city's animal control department. Give the person on the other end of the phone the location of the dog and tell them how long the dog has been barking. 
You can find the animal control phone number by looking in your phone book or searching the internet for " your city " and " animal control. " [substeps] In new york city, you can report excessive dog barking by calling 311.