I was lucky enough NOT to attend this "school", having done little research on a school and just flippantly picking the first one I found... lets just say there were a LOT of red flags. First off, upon meeting, they had nothing good to say about anyone, including her former students. Secondly, She insisted I buy her $230 scissors from her (which included a straight, thinning shears, and a face scissor... the curved were sold separately) OH, and if you dont already have a smock, she'll sell you one of those for $35. When I asked her for more information about the scissors, that I wanted to research them and see if they'd be right for me. (I work hard for my money, I didnt want to throw it away on scissors I wouldnt like or use, or know nothing about) she seemed to have panicked and stated that if this was a problem, I didnt have to attend. (emails are available upon request) My guess is she didnt want me finding them cheaper elsewhere. Thirdly, she demands you give her your SS#. But why? After calling and talking to her husband, and asking repeatedly why they needed the SS#, he couldn't give a good reason why I should give it to them. They just said over and over, they just keep it on file and "it's what we've always done!" So after telling him that I wasn't going to be giving it to them without a good reason, his wife called back in a huff.. said she just had a feeling I was going to be trouble, told me to turn around and not to bother coming after I was halfway there (it's about a 45-60 min drive), and she was going to refund my money. Though she did refund my money a couple of days later, it took two weeks for the money to come back through on my card. If my parents hadn't kindly loaned me the money to attend another school, I would have been in quite a pinch since I had already taken three weeks off work to attend her school. Really? Because I questioned the scissors and SS#? What would have happened if I attended and asked a grooming question? Eek. So I went to another school about 10 miles up the road from her, Dog n Suds, called Phillis right after getting kicked out of Diamond Cut, she said I could come up that day no problem. I'll be writing a raving review of Dog n Suds shortly after this review.. but let it be said, AVOID Diamond Cut! Oh.. did I mention that at Dog n Suds, she doesnt make you buy ANYTHING. She GIVES you a breed book, smock, and has every grooming tool under the sun for you to use to see what YOU like. I got along swimmingly with Phillis at Dog-N-Suds, I graduated with flying colors. So at Diamond Cut it's $2875 just to get your foot in the door, an additional $230 for the scissors you are REQUIRED to buy from her. If you don't have a smock, another $35 Total at Diamond Cut to Graduate is: $3105 Total at Diamond Cut with smock: $3140 At Dog-n-Suds it's $2750 to walk right in, one cost overall which included a smock and book. You do NOT have to buy your shears from her, but after graduating, I spent about $120 to get all the scissors I liked (which included three curved, a straight, and thinning shears) Total at Dog-n-Suds to Graduate is: $2750 Approximate Total at Dog-n-Suds after purchasing scissors of your choice: $2870 read more

Honestly, I don't know where to even start. $2,865 for a 2 week course? You only learn as much as to do your own dog. Nancy made me want to pull my hair out everyday. She's one of those people that if it's not done her way then it's wrong. And every time I was told to do something and did it, it was wrong even though I did it the way she wanted. She would keep flip flopping how she wanted things done. So my friend and I could never do anything right by her. Second off, our very first day she decides to tell us this story of a woman writing her a bad review and how she never had that girl in class. She says that to every bad review written about her to somehow save herself. Turns out, everything that the bad review said, was true. We were just to new to realize what Nancy was actually like. She also told us some things that were untrue. For instance, a shitzu was named a shitzu because it likes to eat shit. Also, that if we do boarding, we will fail because boarding doesn't do well. WRONG. Oh my, so wrong! Boarding is a very popular business. I currently work at a boarding facility and we are always booming with business! So if something didn't work out for her, she insisted it could work out for no one. She also was asking me inappropriate questions about my boyfriend and I having sex and proceeded to tell me about her and Doug. TMI. I felt very uncomfortable and violated. As for the actual grooming part, she's mean. She yells at customers dogs like they understand what she's saying. And she hits them when they don't listen. She even kicked her own dog, Diamond, because "She always seems to get under my feet!" No, Diamond would just lay there and apparently was an unconvience to her so she would kick her away. That was probably the worst part. You can bully and harass me, but don't you dare hurt a dog. I went to this school because it has 5 stars and after day 2 I couldn't even tell you why it is that her ratings are that high. She's absolutely ridiculous and a rip off to go to. Please, look elsewhere. It's an unpleasant experience and it took all my courage to finish. I almost quit because of Negative Nancy. This is sad because this review will probably get deleted because she's affiliated with the BBB. Which again, I don't understand. I hope I can steer at least one person away though, save your money and go somewhere that you'll actually learn something! read more

I just completed my grooming certification at Diamond Cut Dog Grooming School and I was very pleased with my experience. I'd had about three years of grooming experience prior to attending DCDG School and had trained under a very talented groomer. Though I believed I was a competent groomer I really wanted to be "certified" and I wanted the opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade that other people use to groom more effectively and run their salons efficiently. Throughout the two weeks of the program I learned many techniques that will help me be a better groomer for my clients. I had the opportunity to try out and use many tools that I wasn't currently making use of at my facility, and I got to practice my skills while having another professional set of eyes on my work, critiquing the grooms that I did and pointing out areas that could use more finishing. I think what impressed me most about this school was Nancy and Doug's ability to take the two other students in my class (who were totally new to the industry) and in a few short days had them completing beautiful grooms on several different breeds of dogs. Nancy and Doug have a professional salon, they have a wide selection of well maintained grooming tools/tables/equipment. I appreciated this because it not only allowed us to groom well while we were in class, but it also allowed me to have the chance to try out several different brands/styles/models etc, so I could determine what was really best/most comfortable for me to use in my salon. Among all of these benefits to attending Diamond Cut Dog Grooming School what was most pleasant was working with Nancy and Doug along with my other classmates. I had the opportunity to bring my wife and two young sons (1 and 3) along with me up to Ohio and I don't think a day passed when Nancy and Doug weren't suggesting great local activities for my wife and kids to enjoy. They spoiled me and my family throughout our two weeks there and we are very greatful. If you have any further questions or concerns about this program I'd encourage you to arrange a tour of the facility with Nancy and Doug, talk to them about what you're thinking. Ask whatever questions are on your mind, and ask for student references. There are many of us who got so much out of our time at school and would be happy to share with you more about our experience or answer questions that you have. read more

Please, you know better if you want to find out about me don't go onto Yelp. Yelp always puts up reviews that people think they could get away with. I have been teaching Professional Dog Grooming for way over 40 years and I love. Dogs. Dogs They are my life. You will see students get mad and want their money back, because they did not realize how hard dog grooming is and they don't like it it's too much work so they try to say false things. if you want me to send you reviews, please ask me and I can send you thousands of reviews and plus phone numbers this is not the site to go on this site likes to come down and ruin people it's just how it is life is that way but I will give you thousands of names of students that you could actually call and talk to that have been so happy to stay friends with me even after 40 years, the dogs are coming to our school. They actually have to run in, they love being there so please don't believe what you read. Why don't you stop in and meet me and then you'll see who I really am I do appreciate this. Thank you so much for reading this and your time. I have talked to students from all over the world I can go to every state and I can guarantee there's one there that knows me or many more so these are just people who are mad they don't like to groom. They're not good with dogs and they think they wouldbe and and think it is a fast way to make money, they just do not do more research. They think but they're really not groomers. I can always tell the groomer when they walk in the door, believe me I can do that that's my gift. Thank you again you have a wonderful day. Please try to understand why people do things they do sincerely. Nancy thank you. Also not everyone is cut out to be a dog groomer or even working with dogs. To me dogs are children and should never be mistreated or hurt in anyway people that write on certain websites in my opinion make up so many false lies you just can't believe them please just come in and meet me or talk to me and you'll see I'm not that monster people make me out to be I'm a very loving good person and all my students love me, Diamond, Cut Dog Grooming School read more

I have graduated from Diamond Cut 3 years ago and I have my own business now in dog grooming and am very successful in what I do. Nancy did very well at training my group and me. Her husband also did very well at teaching us how to take care of the blades, scissors, and clippers! It takes a special person to groom dogs and learn YOUR own techniques that work for you after Nancy has taught you the basics. I have no complaints at all. Actually I sent my mom there after I graduated. In all reality $3000 isn't that much money for a 2 week course that teaches u all the basics you need to know about learning your own artist ability to groom. And by the way you other two bad reviews that complain about cameras everywhere, that is actually a legal matter that has to be done so that clients can't sue for the students doing something wrong. And you also say Nancy is mean to the dogs, well if she is, wouldn't it be on the cameras? Come on now think about it before you open your mouth. Just because you could not go farther in your career as a dog groomer, don't blame it on someone else!! GROW UP AND GET OVER YOUR FAILURE!!!!! and leave innocent people alone! and why are the good reviews from yesterday being filtered? those terrible slandering ones should be deleted! read more

I talked to Nancy a few times about her grooming school and didnt have a good feeling about her or her school. She raved about how good a teacher she was and its the ONLY place to go. She talked bad about other schools in the area. Never saying any names of them but told stories about what people she "knew" and what they saw at other places in the area. I felt like it was all just talk and trying to force me to go to her school. I dont want to feel forced into anything. She told me that she would have smaller classes of 10. I dont feel that is a small class and if I have a question I would have to wait all day to finish one dog. This is not the way I learn best. Also, I had asked her about bringing my own dogs in to learn how to groom them and she said I would have to pay like anyone else for me to groom them. When I asked her her prices she was the highest in the area. I dont feel I should have to pay to learn how to groom my own dogs when I am paying $3,000 to get certified in the first place. I am super happy with my choice to go to Dog-N-Suds (also in Medina). My advice is to not go to Diamond Cut. If you value your money and really want to learn how to do it right you will choose another school. read more

OH my goodness! Some of these reviews are simply not true! I'm a former student at Diamond Cut. I attended class and received my certificate 2 years ago. And was VERY pleased with Nancy, Doug and the school. I made lifelong friends while I attended and I would pick that school if I had to do it all over again. When I attended this class we had customers bring there dogs in on a scheduled appointment and Nancy was standing right there to guide you through the grooming process. Every Tuesday was written, oral class time no dogs are scheduled for that day. Dog grooming is a hands on learning process, I was never left alone with a clients dog just to groom willy-nilly... Nancy and Doug were there to help every step of the way. I never witnessed anything abnormal while I attended class. Nancy and Doug was kind to everyone and every canine that walked in the door. Here is a link to see the real reviews from the actual students that attended class. I know these people some were in my class. https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/medina/profile/business-school/diamond-cut-dog-grooming-llc-0272-18001179 I have never heard of these people on these yelp reviews. read more

If you are interested in learning from the "BEST" - Diamond Cut Dog Grooming - Nancy McClain and Doug will teach you everything that you need to know about dog grooming, in just 2 weeks. Diamond Cut Dog Grooming teaches you the confidence that you will need, to either start your own business or work for someone else. I have learned so much and just love working and learning from Nancy. Nancy has all the knowledge and is always giving out information on safety and truly cares about all dogs that come to get groomed. Nancy has been the best mentor for me and I will continue to praise Diamond Cut Dog Grooming forever. I am living proof that Nancy can teach anyone who has never groomed in their life, as long as they listen to what Nancy is teaching and pay attention! If anyone wants to contact me regarding my experience at Diamond Cut Dog Grooming, please call me! (203-321-9331) I have nothing but the truth to speak and I can not believe how confident that I am now, after meeting Nancy & Doug! Cheryl Rupsis Edwards read more

I attended this school and it was the best decision of my life! I absolutely loved the small classroom environment since it created such a comfortable space to learn and grow. The one on one time with Nancy was incredibly helpful and made the learning feel personal and tailored to each of us. One of the things I appreciated the most was how fast we jumped into actual grooming. Nancy encouraged us to jump right in and start grooming. This gave me the real world experience and confidence I needed. I cannot thank Nancy and Doug enough! They both went out of their way to make things easy to understand, breaking everything down in a way that made sense no matter your skill level. Their patience, support, and encouragement truly made this experience special. They don't just teach you how to groom. They help you push towards your goals and believe in your potential. I am very proud to have been apart of Diamond Cut Grooming School! I highly recommend this school to future groomers! read more

After reading some of these deragatory comments, I felt compeled to voice my own opinion. I graduated about 3 yrs ago and was very pleased w/ the extended education I received. I had been a groomer years ago as a teenager. I was totally unfamiliar with some of the new breeds and technique of today's grooming. Nancy and Doug went out of their way,( I only had one full week off from a full time job) to rearrange my schedule so I could finish my classes on Saturdays. I now have a part time job grooming on Saturdays with the intent of doing it full time when I retire. The owners of the grooming shop I work at, have requested that I retire soon! I have quite a following and it keeps growing. They had hired a second student of Nancys and were very pleased with her also . I believe Nancy gives you the knowlege to go on and use your abilities and talents as a groomer. But she can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. All is still up to you read more

I have had a great experience during my classes at Diamond Dog Grooming. I learned a lot of knowledge to help run a safe and successful dog grooming buisiness because of all the time the owner took to share her skills with us. The dogs are actually treated very respectfully and safe, and one of the first days is spent watching a video on how to be safe and NOT cause harm to the animals. It is a sad world we live in when other people have too much time on their hands to spread negative energy. I think it would be more useful to spend you time working on bettering yourself rather than saying nasty things. What is the famous saying....treat others like you would want to be treated. But it takes all kinds of people to make the world go round....I think the words speak for themselves and so does the credibility. read more

I continue to be a client of Diamond Cut Dog Grooming because of their service and the special way they treat my dog. Wahoo is so comfortable there. I am amazed at how the animals get along. It's like Nancy, the owner is a bit "dog whisperer". Today I watched her with a very frightened dog. She cuddled the dog and help it until she was able to comfortably groom the dog. Seeing the before and after while dropping off and picking up my dog was amazing. Because this is a school, my dog is groomed by a supervised student. It is always a pleasure to deal with Ms. Nancy and her students. Some of the crazy reviews that have been posted are not a true picture of this business from my 16 years of association! If you are in doubt as a student or a client, go and visit to see for yourself !! read more

I am a student of Nancy and Doug McClain's at Diamond Cut Dog Grooming School. One of their most prominent qualities is their genuine transparency; Nancy and Doug want you to succeed and they want you to be fully knowledgeable of all workings of the dog grooming business. They share not only the basics of grooming, but also how to care for your grooming equipment and how to run your own shop. The little things are what will set you apart from the rest. I am in a class of three people, and the dynamics of the classroom are wonderful. We all get the attention we need, our questions answered, and the room to get into our own flows. Diamond Cut Dog Grooming School will prepare you for a successful future in the dog grooming industry. read more

The instructor has been teaching students for over 38 years. The instructor is very knowledgeable. Students love the many years of knowledge that they can share with the instructor. There is no one that can compare with the teacher that has been teaching over 38 years. Students like one particular thing that they're able to pick and choose their equipment that they like. Scissors have to fit fingers properly or you will never be able to scissor properly. I have seen students come from various schools that had to buy a kit and then they were very unhappy with what they had to use and what was in the kit so it's better to be able to pick and choose when you know what equipment you like best. read more

Let me say this, I actually attended this school and saw none of these things the others here spoke of. I did learn a lot, I did see safety and great care for the animals and customers alike. I prefer learning hands on and you are taught how to use the equipment prior to grooming any dog's, even how to care for it. Nancy is skillful and this comes through in her teaching. Nancy and Doug are very proud of their students and care about their success. They are so warm, down to earth and will go out of their way to help with anything you need. You'll get the foundation you need, the rest will be up to you. You can't beat the flexibility, cost and skills you'll achieve. read more

I am a student at Diamond Cut Dog Grooming. I have attended now for 1 week and in that week I have learned so much! And I only have one week left! I am already grooming dogs and customers are saying what a beautiful job I have done. My instructor is a TEACHER and I do mean she knows how to teach professional dog grooming! One of my classmates has attended the other school in Medina and did tell us about her bad experience there. She was a lucky one to be able to only attend 1 day and have all those bad stories about that other school. I am so lucky and so happy to be attending Diamond Cut Dog Grooming and to have a teacher like Nancy. read more

I am a student at Diamond Cut Dog Grooming. I have attended now for 1 week and in that week I have learned so much! And I only have one week left! I am already grooming dogs and customers are saying what a beautiful job I have done. My instructor is a TEACHER and I do mean she knows how to teach professional dog grooming! One of my classmates has attended the other school in Medina and did tell us about her bad experience there. She was a lucky one to be able to only attend 1 day and have all those bad stories about that other school. I am so lucky and so happy to be attending Diamond Cut Dog Grooming and to have a teacher like Nancy. read more

My daughter went to school here in Jan.2012 and we have nothing bad to say about Nancy! She has shown Rachel a skill that she can use for a lifetime. Nancy helped Rachel set up her own grooming parlor. She taught her the skills and set her with all the tools she needed to perform her skill. Anyone who applies and is accepted to this wonderful school should feel proud to be taught by such a wonerful person. Anyone who says differently did not take advantage of the education offered to them! Anyone can feel free to contact me for a personal reference from myself or my daughter for this wonderful school! read more

Nancy and her husband run a tip top dog grooming business. They care for my dogs as I would (any dog owner knows when their dog likes someone or not). The dogs are never kenneled and my boys get to stay together and play with friendly pups all day. They are patient with our rescues! There are so many options for people who are working for pick up and drop off. Every direction I give is followed very well (short, not short, just face, kind of trim etc). Nancy has a schedule that will work for anyone! Our babies are our kids and we have been with Diamond Cut Dog Grooming for years! read more