Remy comes to the office with me and spends most of his day on my desk or wandering around the office. I have a chair next to my desk so he can hop from floor to chair to desk and vice versa at will.
We have large windows and there are other dogs that walk by, so he will chase them and bark. He will also bark if someone comes into the office. As a result, I do have to control him when I am on the phone.
This is what has worked for us:
When I have a call, I put his halter and lead on him and I put him up on my desk on his pad. I make him sit, give him a few Yorkie Yummies (the only treat he gets) and once he finishes his treats he lays down. I sit on the end lead so he has some, very limited, freedom to move around the desk top but can not get down. As a result, he knows I am in "control". As a result, no barking or unwanted activity can occur. Harness comes off when I am off my call.
I had tried the pennies in the jar thing, and it worked for a time but I found it personally irritating.
Further, Remy seems to respond to more a harsh "whisper" rather than a "loud" no when I am correcting or scolding. If you loudly reprimand then they are barking, it can be ineffective.
Personally, I would not use a bark collar.
Good luck!
__________________ Susanne  and Remy 
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