Dog Gone Good

Tricks and agility classes teach dogs to navigate obstacles and perform complex tasks, enhancing physical coordination and mental stimulation. This service benefits dogs of all ages by improving focus, confidence, and obedience while strengthening the bond between pet and owner through interactive play and structured challenges.

Service dog training prepares dogs to assist individuals with disabilities, including migraine alerting, smoke detection, and PTSD support. Our programs focus on developing reliable, task-specific skills while ensuring dogs remain calm and responsive in diverse environments, providing life-changing independence and security for their handlers.

Separation anxiety treatment addresses destructive behaviors and distress when left alone. We use systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques to help dogs feel secure and relaxed during absences, teaching owners practical strategies to reinforce calm behavior and prevent relapses.

Housebreaking services teach puppies and adult dogs proper bathroom habits through consistent routines and positive reinforcement. We address common challenges like indoor accidents and crate training, ensuring dogs learn to communicate their needs and maintain cleanliness in the home environment.

Group classes offer structured lessons for dogs at all skill levels, covering basic commands, socialization, and advanced behaviors. These sessions promote discipline and adaptability in distracting environments, helping dogs develop reliable obedience and owners learn effective communication techniques for everyday situations.

Mike Wombacher has trained dogs professionally for over 30 years, specializing in behavior modification and preparing dogs for families with babies. He developed the Good Dog Happy Baby program and authored three training books, combining positive reinforcement with deep understanding of canine instincts.

The course uses systematic desensitization and positive reinforcement to teach dogs to handle childlike interactions, creating safe zones and teaching gentle behavior through structured exercises and real-world scenarios.

We primarily use positive reinforcement combined with techniques that align with dogs' natural instincts, avoiding punitive measures while focusing on building trust and clear communication between dogs and owners.

Yes, we provide online video courses and virtual consultations via Zoom, allowing clients to access training resources and personalized guidance from anywhere.

Absolutely. Our programs are designed for dogs of all ages, with customized approaches that address specific behavioral challenges and learning needs regardless of the dog's maturity level.

We serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Mill Valley, and Richmond, with both in-person training locations and virtual consultation options available.

Mike Wombacher is the best in the business and we cannot recommend him enough. He is a great resource, a great trainer, and was an incredible help on multiple occasions when we had sudden issues. A+

We adopted a rescue dog and she was initially insecure, untrusting and very stubborn which made it hard to do any type of training with her. We decided to do weekly trainings with Mike and saw an immediate difference with honey-our dog. He was patient and met our dog where she was, but also challenged her to learn her commands. Through working with Mike, honey now knows all of her basic commands and we trust her more now to be off leash. We 100% recommend Dog Gone Good! to anyone who needs help with their furry friend(s).

Dog Gone Good is a very good resource for you and your puppy/dog! I researched trainers and Mike Wombacher is very the real deal! He is a no none sense, down to business trainer. His technique is straightforward and there is No BS. He has extensive experience and will be able to help your specific training issues. Mike's method is NOT all about strictly positive training, the dog are not punished, but dogs do get firm correction such a tap on shoulders or strong vocal tone.

It is realistic and pretty much like one would correct a child. It is effective and works in teaching Trust and Respect, Mike has written books and YouTube video that are wonderful companion to your puppy training courses. Dog Gone Good: street parking is available, but arrive early to avoid disruption to the class and ensure a good close parking spot. Proof of Covid vaccination is required, masks are optional. Don't forget to bring high value doggie treats that are small enough to be eaten quickly. I highly recommend Dog Gone Good and Mike Wombacher for your puppy/ dog training needs! Tell him Khaleesi sent you!

Mike is awesome at what he does. Honest and upfront with dog owners which to me is the first step in understanding how to have a positive and healthy relationship with your dog. In my opinion his methods are well thought out, down to earth, and highly effective. I recommend you check out his books, website, and videos to get an idea for his style and view point. If you're looking for a hippie dippy, let's all hold hands and hope our dogs do what we request, Mike is probably not the one for you. My son and I have taken the puppy 1 and 2 classes which have given us an excellent base to work from with our dog. Looking forward to the advanced class.

Mike isn't your typical trainer, which is exactly why I liked his training class. So if you're looking for "positive only" training, he might not be your guy. However, after wasting my money on a training like that I found Mike and I'd totally go back! My puppy Tequila joined his level 2 class at 5 months old. His training technique was very effective in learning the basic commands, recall and minimize distractions (I often get asked at dog parks how I taught my dog her recall). As other reviews state, training is most effective if dog parents follow it as well. I've been on n off with Tequila's training but she still does well with her commands.