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Nancy Dryden, owner/manager and trainer, received her bachelors degree in Psychology from McDaniel College in 1993. Shortly after, Nancy decided she wanted to pursue becoming a professional dog trainer and enrolled at West Virginia Canine College and received her certificate from the accredited college in the fall of 1996. Her instruction at the college included obedience (on and off-leash), tracking, protection and agility work. Immediately, Nancy opened Doggy Do Right as a sole proprietor, and began obedience training in the Maryland area. Most training was private in home training for both puppies and adult dogs, but group classes were also offered. In December 2001, Nancy moved to Leesburg, VA where she became a full time trainer at The Dog School of Leesburg. There, Nancy continued private obedience training including puppy kindergarten and basic obedience for older dogs. Nancy's experience ranges from basic obedience and problem solving with puppies up to adult dogs, including experience with aggressive behavior. Nancy resides with her husband, Cameron, canine companions; Bjork, a Boxer Mix, and Nando, a German Shepherd. Nando earned his CD, taking first place in two out of three shows.

Terri Greer has trained with several local clubs and private instructors since 1982. She served her internship with the Dog School of Leesburg in 1998, and has been a full-time obedience instructor since then. She attends yearly workshops and seminars, continuing her obedience education. She has trained her Shih Tzu, Tara, in competitive obedience, earning the following titles: CGC (American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen), CD (American Kennel Club Companion Dog), and U-CD (United Kennel Club Companion Dog). She and Tara now compete in Rally Obedience, and have earned the following titles in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) competition: RL1 (Level One), RL2 (Level Two), RL1X and RL2X (both Level One and Level Two Excellent), RL1X2 (the 2nd round of Level One Excellent), and the prestigious ARCH (APDT RALLY CHAMPION) title! Tara is the first Shih Tzu to earn the ARCH title! They also received two Awards of Excellence, in both Rally Level One and Level Two, and were among the top 20 teams for 2005 in APDTs National Rankings for Level Two. Tara also has her RN (Rally Novice) and RA (Rally Advanced) titles in AKC. Terri is a local resident of Loudoun County, and lives in Leesburg, VA, where she and her husband, Jep, share their home with 2 Shitzu's Tara and Zaina and Lottie their English Coonhound/Beagle mix.