Answer

Hello,

 

Thank you for the additional information, finding the right breed for the right living conditions and owner is the best thing you can do. The good news is there are several small breed dogs which are easy to litter box train and are more calm and sedate for apartment living.

 

The toy poodle is one of the easier dogs to litter box train, and they tend to be less hyper then other small breeds. The toy poodle is always eager to please and makes friends easily though they do need time with strangers so be prepared for some shyness when the toy poodle makes friends.

 

The pug is also a very easy dog to train to litter boxes but the downside is you will have to be careful and select a no dust litter as the dust from litter boxes can cause upper respiratory infections in these dogs. They are not your typical barkers, but are more active then most small breeds. Though not nearly as active as a large breed dog the pug would do well in apartment living.

 

The Chihuahua also does well with litter box training. They are not super active in fact most prefer to be your standard lap dog. Now the Chihuahua does train better on puppy pads then litter boxes. (These are pads you place down for the dog to use) but they also do well with litter boxes. The downside is the chihuahua tends to be a yappy dog so some training on barking will need to be used if you choose this breed.

 

Walter