Her partner armed himself with a knife from the kitchen and called police.
Hukui eventually smashed his way into the house using a pot plant to break the glass and immediately rushed at the man.
He kicked the victim in the groin but the man was able to escape to the kitchen where he held the door closed.
Hukui tried to pull it open and when he could not, turned his attention to the family's 11-week-old puppy which was in a nearby cage.
After stabbing the dog, he left the premises.
When the victims left their hiding places they found their pet had dragged itself behind the couch where it had died.
Judge Fraser said the emotional impact on the family had been massive.
"This crime has permanently scarred their lives and through no fault of their own, they've had to live with the consequences of your violent behaviour," he said.
Further aggravating the offending was Hukui's interview with probation at which he maintained his youth gang affiliations and showed little insight into his offending.
"You were proud of the fact you were skilled at burglaries and appear to enjoy the level of attention from probation and police," Judge Fraser said.
Hukui's lawyer Paul Gruar said his client had meant to bring apology letters for his victims but had left them in his cell.
He said there was considerable potential for the young man to turn his life around but had mental issues which, without medication, made him "capable of very spontaneous acts of violence".
Judge Fraser was somewhat skeptical.
"I'd like to think so but looking at his past record, I'd suspect any notion of rehab and reintegration is many years away," he said.
Hukui was not helped by his other offending which included a dramatic court appearance in May while he was on remand at Mt Eden Corrections Facility.
On being led into the dock, he leaped over the glass wall and ran from the courtroom.
A police officer tackled him in the main corridor and returned him to custody.
