Well, to answer your question any dog breed can be trained to do just about anything, including to use a litter box, however I wouldn't recommend litter box training for a dog. Cats use litter boxes more naturally than dogs and it will most likely be much more difficult to litter train a puppy. The best plan for having a dog or puppy in a small apartment, if you can't take them outdoors to do their business, is to use pee pads instead. I personally have never used them since I live in the country, but I have family members who have used them for their Maltese in a condo and have been very happy with them. You just train your puppy the same as if you were paper training them, but use the absorbent pee pads. This way you can use them anywhere. I would reccomend that you put them in one consistant spot in your apartment though, so as not to confuse the new puppy.

I know someone recommended a Beagle for you and as a dog breeder and rescuer of many years my experience is that Beagles don't do well in apartments. Your neighbors probably wouldn't be thrilled with the dog baying (the beagle bark) all night! Breeds that are highly recommended for apartments are Maltese, Pugs, Yorkies, Corgis, West Highland White Terriers, Italian Greyhounds, and Bichon Frises (although this breed is known to be hyper). If you want a larger dog that is still low energy and good for a small home I would recommend a Basset Hound.
Source(s):
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/apartment.htm
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/top-dog-breeds-for-apartment-life/page1.aspx

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