adopting a bassador puppy

[k muench]

Are you adopting a mix from the shelter or is this dog coming from a breeder?

By what you described about your lifestyle & the like it seems as if a basset may not be the best choice. But a mix could be.

Have you seen the puppy? How old is it?

He is a mix of lab and basset, and is available @ the local animal shelter. I haven't visited him yet (on purpose -- don't want to let emotion get in the way!), but will see him today. I understand the obedience thing, but "having a scent hound x retriever instinct to hunt and explore could be too much for an offlead area" is exactly what I am concerned about. Obviously some mutts are harder/or impossible to get trained to an acceptable level.