They have a very gentle and lovable temperament and are, quite frankly, the best dog with children. They have a tendency to be intensely stubborn. For instance, you tell your Basset to come, it looks at you and knows your calling it to you, but runs in the other direction nevertheless. The Basset Hound is usually a very joyful dog despite their melancholy face. They love people so much and always want to do what the whole pack is doing.
Many dogs desire to be the leader of the pack, but Bassets have a different idea.
They want a defined leader to follow, but if there is none, they think since there is no leader, and there should be, they take on the role. A Basset needs a large apartment or a small house to feel comfortable. They like the feeling of warmth and coziness. But they still need a great deal of space to move around in, since they're so massive in weight and size. You would be making an awful mistake if you had a Basset in a small apartment.