Top Five Loudest Dogs
If you’re thinking about getting a dog there are many important factors to consider. Especially if you live in an apartment or live close to your neighbors. Some of these houses are built so close to your neighbor you can easily hang out your kitchen window and pass along a cup of sugar without either of you ever leaving the inside of your house. Living close enough to hear your neighbor sneeze means getting a very loud dog as a pet might end up becoming a disturbance. You don’t want to end up being the house on some online webpage where people talk about how noisy and disruptive you are. Let’s dive into the top five loudest dogs so maybe you can avoid becoming the nuisance neighbor. I’m going to throw a disclaimer in here and say I genuinely love all dogs, this list is designed to inform you on the loudest dogs. There is no hate or shade to any of these breeds.
1. Huskies: Coming in strong, number one on this list making a debut is huskies. Have you ever come across those hilarious videos of huskies whining? They are absolutely funny videos to watch knowing you don’t have to listen to them in real time. Being able to hit pause or scroll past all their ear splitting howls is a blessing. Huskies are notoriously loud dogs that frequently reach over 100 decibels. For some context, power tools reaching around 100 decibels are leaf blowers, jackhammers, and snowmobiles. Imagine being in a deep wonderful slumber dreaming of fields filled with daisies and eating pizza and beer and then BOOM…your wonderful, restful sleep interrupted by a jackhammer also known as a husky. Now imagine instead of you, it’s your neighbor. Honestly, not cool. Huskies are also famous for their incredible tantrums. Yes, tantrums, think terrible twos with vocal cords matching a leaf blower. During these infamous tantrums, that can be brought on by simply being told “no”, they will bring forward high pitched squalls and groans. They are a talkative and whiny dog breed that will have you marveling at just how loud they can actually get.
2. Beagle: Beagles are next on our list because a Beagle doesn’t bark so much as it files a formal noise complaint with the universe every six minutes. They’ll howl because the mail arrived, because the mail didn’t arrive, because a leaf moved suspiciously three houses away, or simply because silence makes them uncomfortable. A beagle is going to make their presence known as often and as loudly as they can. You’re neighbors and their neighbors and then their neighbors will be alerted every time someone approaches your doorstep. Their ears flap dramatically as they announce every possible emergency in a voice somehow capable of traveling through walls, weather systems, and your neighbor’s patience. They are barking at around 90 decibels which is equivalent to a lawn mower. Their name actually translates to “open throat”. While impressive, not ideal if you have close neighbors.
3. Yorkshire Terriers: Next on our list is the Yorkshire terrier and honestly are we surprised a terrier made this list. A Yorkshire Terrier is going to conduct a full-scale neighborhood security briefing every seven minutes. The entire neighborhood will hear every detail of this security briefing in length and likely wander over to ask you to keep your security officer quiet. Your beagle hears someone close a car door three streets away? Immediate fullscale tactical response with a deadly bark. Yorkshire Terriers are basically tiny Victorian gentlemen trapped in the bodies of caffeinated squirrels, absolutely convinced that without their constant commentary, society would collapse into chaos. Yorkshire terriers can produce up to 90 decibels. For a dog that weighs less than a bag of flour, a Yorkie can produce the sound pressure of a motorcycle with strong opinions.
4. Miniature Schnauzers: Fourth on our list is the adorable and blaring Miniature Schnauzer. A Miniature Schnauzer will promptly alert the neighborhood and the neighboring neighborhood of a passing leaf at a booming 90 decibels. These teeny tiny mustached detectives operate under the belief that silence is dangerous and that every passing squirrel, car, or gently drifting cloud deserves an immediate vocal update. These highly alert dogs can hear a backpack being unzipped three houses down and will respond with a cacophony of barks and yelps. These cute dogs weigh roughly the same as a decorative throw pillow, but they bark with the confidence of a surround sound speaker with sub whiffers. Your neighbors are not going to appreciate the symphony of barks your Miniature Schnauzer reigns down at every noise or disturbance.
5. Chihuahua: Last but definitely not least on our list is the infamous Chihuahua. Is there any surprise here that these tiny and mighty dogs made this list. They can reach up to 100 decibels which is somehow surprising and also not surprising at the same time. These dogs that love to cosplay as guard dogs are forever yapping away with a high pitched bark that resembles an ambulance siren. Chihuahuas have a mighty mentality and hold a firm belief that they are the biggest baddest kid on the block. Your kind, unsuspecting neighbor decides to bring you over a delicious slice of pie they just made are going to be bombarded by this raging little police siren ready to protect you against the vast amounts of sugar in that pie. They are not going to be silenced but instead will alert and defend against every perceived threat at a deafening, ear splitting octave.
I want to end this article with a reminder that I have a warm affinity for all dogs. This list simply serves as an informational guide. Noise and noise complaints are a real part of living close to people and I wanted to provide an informative guide to some of the louder dog breeds. While each of these dog breeds bring about a plethora of positive attributes they also bring a deafening, unyielding bark that will be heard by those around you.
