Don't get a hound...they're great but if they scent something they'll run away and never come back. Plus they bay allllll the time. When I lived in an apartment I had a golden retriever...perfect. They're fun and active but not overly hyper for an apartment, and they're very obedient. But you can take them to the park to chase a ball or whatever.
I've got a beagle, and he's pretty chill most of the time. He only starts howling if someone knocks at the door or something like that. I do live in a mobile home, so there's no one under or above me, but it works pretty well for me. If barking is a problem you can get a no bark collar for cheap that'll fix that. They even have spray collars for people who are worried about a little shock. You can program them to only beep after a few days so they expect the shock to come and stop barking. My beagle is calm when we're watching tv and stuff, and while I'm gone, but he's a ton of fun at the park and outside. I also use him to hunt rabbits. I've actually gotten him to retrieve a couple ducks for me out of ponds too deep to wade in.
I've got a lab, and he does great in my condo. However, I DO have one that is very calm, which is unusual. Whichever kind you get, go to Walmart and get a Guardian bark collar. Very very very low voltage collar that only reacts to vibration from barking. Barely can feel it, and it emits an ultrasonic beep first. Put it on my dog when he first decided to start barking, and he immediately quit and hasn't barked since. He will still growl though when someone is coming to the door.
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