My basset hound Theodore is almost a year and 3 months and he has a biting issue mainly with just myself (female), not my partner (male). It’s become a nightly occurrence, I get home from work and I’ve programmed him to know a long walk is coming, which is what I usually do after work, but it’s like he gets so excited to see me after I’ve been out that he gets the zoomies and bites me (he’s never broken the skin but has definitely left bruises). It’s like he’s gets this crazed look in his eye and I have to close the door on him and let him cool off. He also does this sometimes when I’m on the couch watching a show. He mainly goes for the hands, wrists and arms and hurts like hell. He doesn’t bite my partner so I’m wondering if it’s some kind of power dynamic over me. The good news is, he’s fairly well behaved in public but something about coming home it’s like all hell breaks loose. 

Some additional context, Theo was born with elbow in-congruency and his left leg bowed outward much more than his right leg causing a limp. He had surgery at 5 months to close the growth plates to prevent the leg from bowing further, and a small plate was placed on his leg. Thankfully, he is fully healed and has so much energy. For a guy with leg issues he runs fast and we walk at least an hour and a half every day. All this to say, with his history, the surgeon recommended neutering him after 14 months so we neuter him in 2 weeks. Do you think neutering will solve his biting and power dynamic over me vs. my partner? If not, what are some suggestions? I’ve heard of e-collars for other breeds but have never heard of people using them on a basset. Thanks for the help!!

1 year old basset with biting issues