Sit Means Sit-Silicon Valley

My boyfriend and I adopted a rescue through «Love and Second Chances». During our first meet and greet with Doc and Brian we discovered that Doc’s previous owners had hired Brian to train our dog and when they could no longer keep him due to personal reasons, they called Brian who temporarily fostered him. We loved Doc from the beginning and I think part of our instantaneous love, was due to how much Brian cared for him as well. After we adopted Doc Brian offered us free individual training lessons, mostly so we could be trained. And has grandfathered Doc into the group lessons at no fee as well. I couldn’t recommend his services highly enough.

I cannot say enough great things about Brian Uyeno Sit Means Sit Dog Trainer Saratoga. He is very knowledgeable and very patient. I have had such a great experience working with brian and my female 1 year old black Lab Oreo. We rescued her from 4 months of age and she had poor socialization with other dogs and would pull and bark towards them on a walk. I tried other trainers and meathods and it did not work. He really cares for the dogs and is a great trainer. He is always accessible to call or meet up with. I am now able to take my dog for walks and pass by other dogs with no negative reactions. Oreo is able to do all off the obedience commands and is great off leash. I just wish I had started with Brian right when I adopted our lab Oreo. He is also a great trainer for behavioral issues. Thanks Brian!!!

My wife and I had a great experience working with Brian. For anyone considering dog training, I would highly recommend meeting Brian and getting an initial consultation. You’ll see how much he cares for dogs and you will know you are in good hands.
It took us a while to get where we wanted to get to with our dog, but a lot of that was my wife and I not being disciplined with the training. Brian was always there to help us with extra sessions (often at no cost), and we really appreciated that.

Nice guy but… Paid $ 800 for four sessions. From the very first lesson it was clear that he completely misread my dog in the initial consult. After four lessons and no improvement he actually reffered me to another trainer who wanted to charge another 1500 on top of what i had already paid. After educating myself on dog behavior I see now that the ecollar work is very bad and know that the way it was used actually took my dogs aggression to the next level. This is not a trainer for behavioral issues.

Working with Brian Uyeno, you get not only someone with legitimate education and many years experience training dogs, but also someone who is a pleasure to work with. Meet him and you’ll see what I mean. He has a calm demeanor and is sensitive to both the dog’s behavior and what the owner wants to accomplish. He is reliable and responsive. His customer service is so outstnanding, you begin to see him not as just a service provider, but a long-​term partner in owning and training your dog. No question, working with Brian was money well spent!

Brian Uyeno came out to my home to help with my two rescue dogs. This guy is amazing. He is calm, caring and highly experienced. Right away, I saw a positive change in my dogs’ behavior. He taught me the skills I need to handle any issue that may come up.
Everyone I’ve recommended to Sit Means Sit of Saratoga has had the same positive experience. Now I want everyone else to know.

I was very hesitant at first to leave my dog in the care of a stranger. I have never left him anywhere for more than a few hours. To my complete satisfaction and delight I was fortunate to meet Brian Uyeno and have a demo, sit down and discuss what I wanted and what he could do for me and my bulldog, Fremont. Brian was patient and kind with my dog. He explained what he would do and how he would train Fremont and myself. He has such a natural calm quality and Fremont and I were both sold on his plan for training.
Things couldn’t have gone any better. It’s like I have a new dog at home. His behavior problems have just about disappeared and he is getting better everyday.
All I can say is if you have any thoughts of having your dog professionally trained you could not find a better trainer than Brian.
He not only met all my expectations but exceeded them as well.
I highly recommend him

Border Collies are smart dogs, usually easy to train. (This is our second) Molly is bright but willful, so when Brian stepped in to show her how to behave we didn’t have high hopes for improvement. Shortly after the first session her focus started to change. From a «pain in the fur» she made dramatic changes and is now a pleasure to have around. I should add that Brian was extremely patient with Molly AND us.

Brian is very knowledgeable and patient, with owners and dogs alike :)
His one-​on-​one sessions are phenomenal and he provides great feedback with easy to follow steps to perform between sessions. He is readily accessible and works on building not only obedience but socialization skills.