Hello and welcome to the board!
I have to agree with several of the concerns that other members have posted. I am the young basset momma to Jackie, a five month old puppy. Being in the position of having a basset puppy, please let me share my thoughts.
1. Basset puppies require constant attention. An eight week old puppy may have to pee every twenty minutes when active. For the first month, I took Jackie out every half hour while she was active and every two hours at night. Puppies also need to be feed several times per day and then taken out afterwards to potty. Puppies also require supervision in the home and cannot be left alone. Puppies can also not be crated for long periods of time.
2. Any pet is a lifetime commitment. A basset puppy can be MUCH more destructive than any cat plus they must be kept on flea and heartworm prevention regardless of whether they are indoors or outdoors. Bassets live long lives...usually ten to fifteen years. Bassets are also prone to some health conditions that can be expensive to treat.
With these two things in mind, I must ask if you have considered the vet bills, food, and medicine costs that come with a puppy as well as the enormous time commitment? I understand that this is entirely your decision, but for the sake of Brueno, please ask yourself the following questions again:
Do you have at least $400 available for vet bills for the first six months of Brueno's life?
Do you understand the time commitment demanded by a puppy?
Do you understand that bassets are harder than most breeds to housebreak and are you willing to work with Brueno on this issue for at least the first year of his life?
Are you aware of certain genetic diseases bassets are prone to and are you willing to accept the risk?
Are you committed to keeping Brueno on heartworm and flea medicine year round?
Do you have a plan for how to make sure Brueno is cared for while you are at work or away during the day?
If you plan to breed Brueno, have you considered the genetic tests that need to be ran before breeding?
Also, what would happen to Brueno if you could not breed him...would you keep him?
Do you have the extra time to train Brueno and include your children in the training?
Do you have enough time to care for Brueno and your children?
If the answer to any of these questions is a no or maybe, please seriously consider getting Brueno at a later date in the future when your children are older. I encourage you to read all you can about bassets and read previous threads in this forum.