Hoku Kennels

07/28/2024

Hoku Kennels has a new phone number

809-990-6470

06/15/2024

This black beauty is still looking for her ohana. AKC registered. Russian import. Microchipped vaccinated potty trained. Very calm and chill. Excellent temperament.

05/15/2024

"If I die before my dog, let him see my body.
He understands death, if he feels my death he can cry for me.
If he doesn't see me again he will think I abandoned him and he will continue waiting for my return.
If I die before my companion, let him say goodbye to me.
"Dogs are an endless friendship, a loyal friend, a part of life and a reason to exist! " Author: unknown
Artist: The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner-Edwin
Landseer 1837.

05/14/2024

Two smooth coat chow chows. One red one black. Super nice girls. AKC registered Russian import show lines

05/07/2024

3 girls left 1 red smooth coat one black rough coat and one black smooth coat. AKC registered Russian import show lines. Vet checked, microchipped and vaccinated, health guarantees

05/06/2024

Female chow chows. Russian import show lines. AKC registered. Vet checked, microchipped, vaccinated and health guarantees.

03/18/2024

‼️ ATTENTION NEW PUPPY OWNERS‼️

I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS-
You see the breeders pictures and videos and the pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.
Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash.
So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home.
-First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being flown into a different country, or in a different part of the UK. You know may only a few words of their language. Different sounds, smells, temperature, animals and people.
Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, possibly decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.
This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play, and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.
So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
♦️ most puppies take 2-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even longer! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
PLEASE limit guests during the first two weeks. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over.
♦️ ask guests to remove their shoes before entering the home to prevent germs from spreading to your new vulnerable puppy.
♦️ have guests sit on the floor/ground and wait until the puppy approaches them. NO squealing and grabbing the puppy, as this is very frightening to them.
♦️ set up a good routine
♦️ restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
♦️ don’t expect a 8-12 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
♦️ if your puppy is refusing to walk give them a good amount of time.
♦️ understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic. They will need to establish who the leader of the pack is in order to feel safe and understand the hierarchy of the family unit.
♦️ train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input.
♦️ Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on children around the puppy at all times. The children may need to learn how fragile the puppy is and how scared it may be.
♦️ lastly, most importantly- BE PATIENT. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight.
Outings should be planned after the puppy has received ALL vaccinations and then only at the puppy’s speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day. They may be curious and energetic, they may become overwhelmed. Watch the puppy for cues on how to proceed.
Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!
Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive feedback and happy experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.
Love your puppy and they will love you 100 times more in return. 🐾

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I would like to add that my puppies are desensitized as much as possible and begin the grooming process at 3 weeks old and get to go for car rides and see new things. My boy from Russia has a beautiful temperament and flies with me every where we go as a service dog. My puppies have inherited his wonderful temperament. I breed for health and temperament first and foremost. 🐾🐾🐾🐾💞

03/18/2024

Puppies went for first vaccines and health checks. No hernias no heart murmurs negative fecals. Everything is buenissimo

03/14/2024

Two girls red smooth and black rough coat. AKC registered. Looking for ohanas

03/04/2024

Ok everyone. Just had a litter of 4 chihuahua/ whippet puppies dumped on me hoping anyone can help give them homes! The guy was going to kill them because he didn't know what else to do so I took them. I'm going to give them a bath and deworm them and give them a vaccine and I can microchip as well there's 4 they were born December 1st he said they are very small mom is 20 pounds dad is a very small chihuahua. They are free but any donations would be appreciated to help cover the cost of vaccines and everything else. Puppies probably won't be more than 15 pounds at maturity

03/01/2024

All puppies are $3500. This includes shipping to any Hawaiian island. All puppies come with AKC registration, health guarantees, 1 month free trupanion pet insurance, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, and vet checked.

02/29/2024

3 and a half weeks old now growing so fast

02/27/2024

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Their online training school is as much about teaching your dog how to act, as it is about coaching you on how to successfully train. So whether your dog is a brand new puppy, going through the challenges of adolescence, an adult still in need of good manners and better behaviors, or anything in between, they have step-by-step programs to help, with classes & courses to attend and will be your partner each and every step of the way.

02/26/2024

Have a rough coat cream male, black smooth coat male, black smooth female, black rough female, red smooth female. Russian imports. 3 weeks old tomorrow. Super short and fat faces

02/24/2024

AKC foreign registered chow chows Russian import show lines. Cream male rough coat black rough coat female. Black smooth coat male. Nice short faces. Looking for ohanas ❤️🐾

02/10/2024

This special boy was born dead. I cleaned him up and suctioned his airways out. The aspirator wasn’t enough. I had to use my mouth to suck all the fluids from his lungs and gave him a little cpr and rubbed his front paws and used the acupuncture point on his nose. He began to breathe. Now he’s the strongest one. Meet Survivor. This boy is very special.

02/07/2024

Another wonderful cream from Aramis ❤️🐾 can’t wait to watch him grow he will make a beautiful addition to someone’s ohana

02/05/2024

6 total. Black male cream male red female and 3 black females. AKC Registered Russian import show lines.

11/08/2023

Red smooth coat female. AKC registered. Russian import show lines. Potty trained. Crate trained fully vaccinated microchipped loves beach and car rides and going everywhere.

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10/14/2023

Aramis available for stud proven producer, cream carrier. Russian import show lines. DNA tested, AKC foreign registered

10/03/2023

Up for s t u d . Proven producer, cream carrier. Standard colors only. Russian import show lines AKC foreign registered

10/01/2023

Red smooth coat female available. AKC registered. Russian import show lines. Potty trained, fully vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed. Shipping available

09/26/2023

Red smooth female and cream 9 month old male. AKC reg. Russian import show lines. Fully vaccinated, microchipped, potty trained.

09/12/2023