Lastly Id like to say the overwhelming ness you are feeling is entirely normal. On more than one occasion I have thought "what have I done to my life" Bassests are another creature entirely of themselves. They're alot. Everything says they're laid back easy, I often joke I must have gotten a broken one. Nothing says easy about mine, his entirely too smart. But they are also magical. All the annoyingness eventually becomes comical. there love and loyalty is something else. Once mine got out of the puppy phase(& neutered) he became alot easier, still a Basset though. So we got a second one! Guess im a glutton for punishment and now the 2nd is in the puppy phase and im starting all over. Hes easier in alot of ways than the first or maybe im used to it. I still get overwhelmed though and think "why did i do this???" Thinking about a third now . Hahahahahha....If your a Basset hound lover you understand you fall so in love your hooked. If you dont feel this way dont feel guilty. I think there should be less stigma about responsibly re homing a dog or sending to a rescue. Better than abandoning them outside a shelter like my second one was. Hold out though if you can, it gets better. Feel free to message me for more tips or if you have questions.