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.