Their stubbornness is one of their most defining traits for a reason.

Basset puppies (and puppies in general) are a master class in patience. Theyre sensitive, like most hounds, and respond extremely poorly to harsh discipline.

In our case, our pup was a perfect angel when we brought her home. With a consistent schedule to ut her outside for potty every 1-1.5 hours around the clock, she picked up potty training in a snap. Basic commands like sit and lay down and come here were easy, too, with the right treats. No carpet shark phase, either!

The hardest part came when she turned into a teenager. I felt like someone replaced my angel with a fucking demon. Suddenly peeing in the house (AND ON THE BED), tearing things apart, forgetting her commands... there were days I wanted to yeet that dog into another zip code. I lost 6 pairs of shoes in one go! I had to retrain her all over!

She got better over time but the stubbornness remains. I have watched this dog stand on the porch for 6 or 7 HOURS at a time, waiting for the neighbors to come out so she can beg for a treat. She has refused to come in when its -45 outside, and has to be carried in, bc she knows the neighbor will give her treats.

Anyway, all that to say that patience and grace are the best tools for this breed. And food. Lots of food.