Animal Behavior Consultants of Michigan

So grateful to have this level of expertise in GR. If you are working through meds with your pup and need wisdom beyond what is learned in gen vet school... Dr. Sackman is incredible! Updating because I can't believe the negative review. Dr. Sackman is so kind and gracious... Especially given her workload, the type of work she does (finding a behaviorist of her pedigree is a needle in a haystack - trust me), and that she splits her client load across the state. Her team has always been insanely fast at responding and following up to any questions big or small. Also, without her help, our severely anxiety ridden rescue certainly would have landed back 'in the system'. Training was literally impossible until we worked through a series of med trials with Dr. Sackman. That wasn't easy and our dog is still a nervous little thing, but at least her behaviors are semi tolerable in public and she can now fully relax inside our home. Before medication, she was on high alert, constantly anxious. Anyway,I literally cannot imagine living with our little nutjob without the support of Dr. Sackman.

We don’t know where we’d be without the wonderful care we’ve received from Dr. Sackman and her team. She has provided endless support and patience and helped to transformed our very scared rescue pup into a confident babe. I don’t have enough good things to say so I’ll say this, if you’re feeling hopeless, like you’ve tried everything, like you’re a failure of a pet parent — give Dr. S a chance to change your life!

Unless you have a lot of disposable income, you will not be able to afford this service. They have no compassion for Disabled Veterans living solely on disability. The cost of JUST a consultation is $465, with over $150 non-refundable deposit. That’s a huge ask for a lot of people, not just for someone on limited income. It is also ridiculous when there are no guarantees that they can even help your pet. How can you ask someone to forego paying their mortgage without even knowing if you’re able to provide effective service?

We have a pretty difficult miniature Aussie doodle. They have been able to work with us to prescribe helpful medication‘s and provide helpful strategies and ideas to reduce our dogs significant anxiety and help his behavior.

Dr. Sackman is such a compassionate teacher. She thoroughly reviews each patient case to determine their needs for their lifestyles. To watch her educate about animal behaviors is a true joy. Her passion shines through and it is clear why she is a behavior specialist. She is a phenomenal teacher for clients and veterinary staff alike.