Jay was absolutely incredible in the process of shipping our dogs from California to Maui. We…read morestarted the process before the government shut down and ran into a ton of delays from the Department of agriculture. The system for getting dogs over here is deeply difficult to understand in addition to delayed. Jay was absolutely phenomenal in helping us with the process and making their release here as seamless as possible. He met us with such an incredibly great attitude Every time we spoke and always was willing to go above and beyond to submit paperwork and answer any questions we had. He truly was heaven sent for this process as it was incredibly difficult for us. We will always be grateful for Jay and his help in getting our babies here. His acts of kindness will always be remembered. It means More to us than we can articulate. Mahalo jay for your compassion, Due diligence, and aloha spirit. Our family will always remember you!

A friend and I decided to have an adventure with a MHS doggo. An afternoon walking on the beach,…read moresnoozing in the sand, enjoying the quiet and the sun, and having a bite of Mexican food and a pup cup before returning to the noisy and overcrowded shelter. Our doggo for the day was JT, a smaller black pitbull mix, who turned out to be a real gentleman. JT was happy to join us in our adventure, jumping into the SUV like a pro with a stuffy in his mouth and a wag in his tail, which matched our vibe exactly :) He was such a good boi at the restaurant, ignored the chickens begging from us and took a quick nap under a chair, waiting for a shrimp or a morsel of chicken to be offered from the gods. JT jumped for joy when he exited the car and smelled the sea air, life is good! We had a leisurely stroll along the sands, then he plonked himself down in the shade of a tree to destroy a tennis ball, then sploot out and have a nice snooze with a sandy nose and a smile on his furry face. We gave him a good hour, as it must have been a nice break from the noise of the shelter, with the trade winds gently cooling him and the murmur of the waves in the background. Once he woke up he was ready for the next part of the journey.....a pup cup from Starbucks :) In and out of the SUV like the pro he is, he waited patiently at the outdoor table with our friend while I sourced the pup cup. He wasn't sure for a second what it was then after his first lick he became a connoisseur of pup cups with a creamy smile and a glint in his eye. After a lot of lip licking and grooming we realised it was time to return him to the shelter. Once there he gave us a downward dog bow of thanks and he was off to his hopefully temporary home at MHS. What an adventure for all of us, and so enjoyable! If you have time to take a MHS dog out for the afternoon (12 noon pickup, 4pm dropoff), please, go on an adventure and give them a pup cup and some beach freedom, go jogging with them, take them on a drive and let them sniff the smells of Maui, give them a mini vacation. MHS provide a backpack with everything your doggo will need, blankie, stuffie, chew toy, treats, water and bowl, a safety belt addition for your car. All you have to do is provide a vehicle, time and fun! JT was a lovely boi, very well behaved, and he was a good example of a MHS dog. Unfortunately black dogs are the last dogs in the shelters to be adopted, I know I adopted one myself (I have 2 rescue bois at home), so hopefully there is someone out there waiting to meet JT and see what a fantastic doggo he is....could it be you? Why not spend some time with a MHS doggo and find out?

Sheena was responsive, always keeping us updated and sent photos. Everything went smooth.read more

We got our puppy from Toy Poodle and Maltipoo Maui last February and we were so impressed. Right…read moreaway we were able to Face Time and see the available puppies and as soon as we made a choice and paid a deposit we were able to stay in touch with all the puppy developmental stages until the day we flew to Maui from the Big Island to pick up our little guy. He is 8 months old now, perfectly healthy and is now a sturdy strong 10 pounds with no physical problems. This is a small home ethical breeder with excellent communication and customer service skills.

Thanks to Laura's amazing care at Hoku Kennels we have a beautiful male Chow Chow…read more Teddy Boi. She answered all my questions sent videos,met us at the airport in Hilo. Gave me all the info and paperwork we needed to bring him home to Oahu. She followed up to insure he was fitting well into our pack. She loves what she does to insure that the breed standards are met and exceed. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Hoku Kennels to anyone looking for a beautiful fur baby. Thank you for all you did to make it happen

Laura at Hoku Kennels is amazing... she takes great pride in her breeding and caring for her…read moreanimals. She was very informative, friendly and patient with all my questions and needs while we were in the purchase period. The entire process from our first connection until we were handed our new pup was smooth and easy. Thanks to Laura. We consider Laura's as part of our ohana. She will forever be our Kinamona's nana. Thanks to Holu Kennels and Laura, we now have an amazing addition to our ohana, Kinamona was friendly, loving and potty trained when we brought her home. She is a blessing here in the islands. Cleveland Ohana

Great doctor, very caring. You can trust your beloved pet is in excellent hands. Very pleasant…read morefront desk staff.

We worked with Dr. Terry Smith when bringing both of our labs to Hawaii from the Mainland and again…read morewhen one of my dogs started to get odd rashes on her body. Dr. Smith is patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares for his patients and animals. My husband enjoys working with Dr. Smith and he is really picky when it comes to care of our animals. Highly recommend!