Owning a Basset Hound is like being the owner of any dog. As much as you love them and think they are wonderful, it is necessary for them to be trained. If your want your pet to be a responsible fun loving member of your family they must be trained. You are not doing a favor to either your dog or yourself if you do not properly train them. In this article I would like to give you a few helpful techniques for training your Basset Hound.

First, you must keep in mind that training a Basset Hound can be very difficult as it is with any scent hound as they prefer to follow their noses. They are also a breed that has a low desire to please their owner. They may love you death but not respect you.

Second, because of how poorly a Basset Hound will do in obedience training I suggest you start out by taking some classes from a trained professional who is familiar with working with hounds. They will tell you although difficult it is not impossible.

Third, he best way to train your dog is to know it and study them very carefully. Learn what your dogs likes to do best and start with that. Make sure your hound understands that training can be fun. Most important with hounds in training is treats. Basset Hounds love treats and will do most anything to receive one.

Fourth, limit the time you spend in each training session. Basset Hounds become bored easily. It is better to have more short sessions than one long one.

Fifth, training crates and hidden reward work well when training your Basset Hound. Only give them the reward after they have followed your orders.

Sixth, make sure you start training at the right time. You do not want to start when your pet is too young or wait till they get too old.

Lastly, a great deal of patience and a lot of love may make the job of training your Basset Hound a little easier.