20/02/2022
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This breed (hound) is best approached by using applied psychology - make them think what you want, is their idea!! But be patient. They are not slow to pick up what you want, but if you do too much too fast, you will hit a brick wall. Coming in and emptying, not outside (and do be careful with your very young puppy re over-exercising) should be 'easily' prevented (and it is down to avoidance and prevention with these), by not letting him have the entire run of the house, knowing he must need to empty. Keep him in the room by the outside door and the MOMENT he squats (I know, difficult to see until they move off :)) say No! and take him outside. Give him tons of praise when he does empty outside, correct ONLY in the act and clean up the mistakes without comment. He will be watching and noting your body language. Once the bond is there, he will want to please you, not make you unhappy with him.
Provided he doesn't become unduly upset, YES .... use a crate. If only to keep him out of danger and mischief. Set it up where you mostly are during the day, cover top and sides and leave the door open so he starts to go in there for his naps. When you want to do other things - play with him, take him outside to empty, using the word you want to use for that, and back to his crate with a few puppy biscuits and shut the door. He'll complain but if you've timed it right, should settle down for a nap. And bring the crate up with you overnight - at this age you'll have to take him out to empty once overnight, for now.
1. I have never met or seen a basset I would called housetrained earlier than 6 months old.
2. IMHO basset gain the sphincter control necessary for house training much later than most breed so in the beginning with a young pup you have no hope of house training, the best you can do is manage the situation to prevent accidents which will make housetrain much more difficult in the future. A lack of accidents is not a measure of housetraining. A lack of accidents is only an indication that there is sufficient management of the dog schedule and bodily functions for housetraining to occur