Nancy the trainer/owner at Doggy Do Right was amazing to work with. Our 6 month old English lab Biscuit was notorious for eating everything on our walks and pulling on the leash, jumping on other dogs during walks. It was our first family dog and we didn't know how to communicate with our puppy. Biscuit was boarded with Nancy for a week to be trained. Our Biscuit came back a brand new obedient puppy. Nancy also did a great job training us! After he came home, he came back a different dog. Our walks with him are completely different now, Nancy has taught us the right methods to go for fun walks and to "heel", and how to discipline him. It was a very good investment to hire Nancy, and we would 100% recommend Nancy! She's the dog whisperer! read more

Love this place! The building is a charming historic building on the edge of downtown Leesburg. It is by far one of the best dog obedience and doggy daycare that I have seen! I have known the owner Nancy for the last two years and find her to be very knowledgeable and friendly. I was made to feel very welcomed and would highly recommend this dog training business. read more

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I credit Nancy Dryden with the incredible improvement of my rambunctious 2-year-old "puppy"... that weighs in at a mere 85lbs! I could NOT handle him, and I didn't find anyone that could help. He'd been through weekly obedience classes for 8 months, seen 2 private trainers and we even joined a large dog club for even MORE classes! He still pulled me everywhere! Then I found Doggy Do Right and Nancy Dryden. When we first met with Nancy she observed my dog's behavior and asked a lot of questions (this was already different!) Then she watched how I walked him on a leash. Every other trainer wanted me to do it "their" way, (which clearly wasn't working.) Nancy made it work for us, "our" way. It was customized to both his issues and my abilities. After 5 training sessions with her my dog was walking beside me, NO pulling! Neighbors commented on how much better he got! Nancy is a fantastic trainer, she was immediately inviting and I never felt like she was judging me. (This is a RARE quality in a high-level, skilled dog trainer) She has a gently way about her that doesn't put you on the defensive when she tells you what you're doing wrong. I highly recommend Nancy and Doggy Do Right to anyone looking to have a better dog. read more

Doggy DO Right - Pet Training Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Nancy is great! She trained our first lab mix in 2004, our second lab mix in 2015 and our third in 2016! We did both puppy training and basic obedience with her. She picks the method that works best for the pup - even had us using a halti on one dog (that was new for us!). She's done wonders with impulse control on our energetic pup! Highly recommend her - and she truly loves dogs - and treats ours like her own! read more

Nancy Dryden was wonderful working with our rescue dog - Stella. We did the basic obedience class and it worked wonders. Nancy was very thorough in explaining to us her philosophy and how to maintain everything she taught our dog over the training period. Loved that she came to our house and trained Stella in our neighborhood. She was very helpful and I would (and have) recommended her to friends, family & neighbors. Nancy is definitely a 5 STAR trainer!! read more

Nancy was great to work with and we learned a lot despite having owned and trained dogs previously. She came to our house for 1:1 puppy kindergarten sessions and helped us establish good habits for our 3 month old puppy. I appreciated that she was able to give good advice about our puppy's first few weeks at home even in our phone call to schedule the first session, and that she was always able to answer questions and point out additional things we could be working on above and beyond the planned curriculum. She got to know our puppy's personality and addressed our priorities of teaching him to be house trained, to not to bite or bark, to walk nicely on a leash, to sit, and not jump on people. She was knowledgeable about everything from crate training to socialization to basic obedience and agility, and understanding that the dog is a part of the family. A neighbor had given us her name after she helped turn around their adult rescue dog who had so many bad habits they were ready to return him, so she clearly has experience working with a variety of dogs. We think she was a great investment to enjoy a well behaved dog for many years to come and we highly recommend her. read more

Nancy Dryden at Doggie Do Right is an absolute gem. She trained my first Lab in 2005, my second Lab in 2007 and most recently a new Lab in Feb. 2017. All 3 of my dogs turned out to be such great dogs because of Nancy. They became good on a leash (no more pulling me!) and of course could sit, lay down, stay and come. The first two dogs did a basic obedience class and the third dog (a rescue) did some basic obedience with a focus on two behavioral issues. The biggest surprise to me was that even though she did not do the advanced off leash training, my dogs became really great off leash on trail hikes and in the dog park. I think because Nancy taught the dogs and me to speak the same language, we became more in sync. I guess the basic commands and knowing when and how to use them, the dogs got used to listening to me inside and on leash so it somehow naturally extended to off leash. I cant say they are perfect off leash, but if/when they start to do something 'bad' like chasing a deer or playing too rough with another dog, I can quickly and easily correct and get the results I want!! Nancy really gets to know you and your dog before she begins a training program. For the behavioral issues with which I needed help, we recreated the environment so she could see the problems first hand. Interestingly, Nancy corrected the dog on the spot and my dog listened to her. Nancy taught me how to do it too. She really is amazing. Another surprise is that I did not have to turn my house into a military academy to get results. About 15 minutes a day at first then it becomes habit. It takes less time than it did previously to get the chaos under control. Also, I was worried that my dogs would lose their silly, goofy personalities with serious training, but in reality the dogs are still crazy and funny as ever, but now they listen to me when necessary instead of only listening when they want to. I am no longer frustrated and can just enjoy our time spent together. I have done Doggie Do Right day classes (for the first two dogs) and then the boarding training for the third dog. Both are good options depending on your needs and price range. Nancy is not a snooty trainer wed to her own style. She listens to what her clients need. She trains regular dogs and therapy dogs. Well worth every penny to have had 3 great dogs. Feel free to get my number from Nancy as a reference . read more

Nancy's technique is positive and lasting. My Goldendoodle immediately responded and became a well mannered puppy. I was a slow learner, and she had great patience and persistence! I highly recommend her, read more

My little yorkie and I are major fans of Doggie Do Right! We love their training style and the staff are very professional. So glad we found you. read more

Nancy Dryden the owner of Doggy Do Right changed our lives! We have had many dogs over the years but never formally trained, We have two chocolate labs that successfully completed Puppy Kindergarten and Basic Obedience; thanks to Nancy we have two well adjusted, well behaved labs. Whenever we take our labs out in public people always stop and comment on how well mannered they are. We love to go to local restaurants and hang out with our "girls"; thanks to Nancy providing us with the skills and knowledge to consistently train our dogs we can go out and enjoy a wonderful day and not worry with how they will interact with the surrounding enviroment . Our labs love to go daycare where the staff reinforces the training techniques taught by Nancy and they get the benefit of socializing with other dogs of all ages and breeds. Going to daycare is the highlight of their week! I highly recommend Nancy and Doggy Do Right for training and daycare, you will not be disappointed. We are clients for life! If you want a professional go to Nancy so you also can say you have gone to formal training and have well behaved dogs . Mike and Elaine L read more