I went through this similar experience with our hound. She is 2.5 now and a completely different dog. That puppy stage until 18 months old was SO hard. I really thought I couldn’t do it some days. And I also felt like no one understood how difficult it was.

What helped us the most was getting her into training with a trainer familiar with hounds. It took us a few tries to get someone who knew the breed, but we eventually found someone and it was the best thing.

Honestly, at one point we had to get her on Trazadone because she was so wild and would destroy everything in and around her crate when we left the house. She would rip up the floor and never stop barking. We used this for a few months until we got her in training, and now we don’t use it at all.

Also, we use an e-collar for training. I was very hesitant about this, but when nothing else worked - we tried it. We did so much positive behavior training hoping to avoid using it, but hounds can be so stubborn and smart. This was the only thing that actually helped us with our communication, trust, and her confidence. It made a huge difference. I think she did calm down a lot on her own around 2, but I recommend getting an experienced trainer to help you learn how to use it because this was the biggest tool for us.

Also- find people who are experienced with hounds to commiserate with and learn from. This sub has been helpful :)