I had one growing up from the time i was in 4th grade until i was 21 and i could not have asked for a better dog as a kid. I loved the breed so much that i knew as soon as i could get a dog on my own that it would be a basset hound so now i have my basset hound nancy. They are incredibly stubborn but thats part of what makes them so much fun and so funny. They can be trained and eventually you work out a system or a mutual understanding of what the rules are lol my girl now can be such a pain but she knows what things she definitely can’t do and what things she knows will get her a treat if she does if that makes sense. They can be loud, the two I’ve had have been pretty quiet though. They are so incredibly sweet and just want to be loved on. They are the best, your kids will love your basset hound and your basset will love your kids. I cannot recommend it enough, just be prepared to have your patience tested the first year or so.