About Us
Hoku K9 Training
Our Story
We are dedicated to helping improve your relationship with your dog. Our mission and goal is to set you and your dog up for success. There are a lot of people that are struggling with their dogs and we can help. We aren't just applying a band aid we are really addressing your concerns at the root of the problem. At Hoku K9 Training we use the best training styles to help you and your dog succeed at home and have a calm happy life. We focus a lot on creating a calmer dog. The typical dogs that we work with are over hyper family dogs that pull on the leash, jump ect... but we also work with dogs that have more concerning issues such as leash aggression and food aggression. Our mato is "Dog Training that works" because we implement techniques that really work. Most of our clients are shocked at what their dogs are truly capable of.
Laycee Paikuli-Stride
Trainer & Co-Owner
Aloha,
I am Laycee. I started Hoku K9 Training because I wanted to help people who were struggling with their dogs.
While receiving my Bachelors in Biology at Brigham Young University Hawaii, I got a dog and really started my journey into the world of dog training. My dog struggled with aggression, resource guarding, and extreme leash reactivity. I found a lot of training methods that didn't work before I found the methods that we implement at Hoku K9 Training. I then went to California to continue my education in dog training, and have utilized that training to help hundreds of dogs and owners and currently train dogs in both Utah and Hawaii. I train dogs because I love people. This may sound strange, but I train dogs because I know there are a lot of people out there who need help with their dogs but don't know where to find it. So I want to share with the world how to create a better life with your dog.
Lokahi Paikuli-Stride
Lead Trainer & Co-Owner
Lokahi is our lead trainer. He grew up always having a pack of dogs on a farm in Hawai'i and has had a strong bond with every personal dog he's had throughout his life. He loves all animals, and especially loves to see our clients dogs change into the lifelong companion they should be. Lokahi has a special interest in helping every dog he comes in contact with, which is why he specializes in dog aggression, and spent several months on the East Coast rehabbing aggressive dog. When he is not training dogs, Lokahi enjoys playing the guitar, going to the beach with his dogs, and being with his family.
