It would be fair to say that Basset Hounds boast having a mind of their own when it comes to training. They are intelligent, but this independent thinking side of their nature can make it hard to train a Basset Hound. With this said, their socialisation and training has to start as early as possible paying particular attention to the "recall" command. The reason being that the hound in these dogs will see them wandering off if they get the whiff of something they find more interesting. The key to successfully training a Basset Hound is to be consistent and to show patience because rushing their training will not bring good results.
