Advice on suitable breeds please!
Context: I recently lost my german Shepherd(10 years) and feel anxious without him. Due to his breed he was very vocal and that always made me feel safe when home alone.
I'm not ready yet for a new dog but I want to have an idea of what breed might be suitable for me.
I am home nearly all the time due to disability and my partner works from home but has active lifestyle outside of work.
I'm not wanting a "guard dog" its more so I want a dog that will alert me to the front door, currently my rescue whippet doesn't respond at all to noises - maybe she was happy to let our shepherd do all the work.
Large or small dog doesn't matter too much, just one that can be loud (perhaps silly request but some dogs are very quiet!)
I hope I did this post correctly and thanks in advance :)