Welcome to Dog Gone Good : Expert Training & Behavior Modification

Michael Wombacher has been involved with dogs for over twenty years in a variety of capacities. Mike has performed approximately 15,000 in-home behavioral consultations covering the entire spectrum of dog behavior from the mundane to the bizarre. He is also an author and lecturer. Mike teaches classes, runs a small boarding and training operation, and has occasionally trained other trainers.Mike's training approach focuses on channeling a dog's natural drives and instincts into behaviors acceptable in the human pack, primarily through the principles of positive reinforcement as well as through methods that appeal to the dog's canine sensibilites.

Mike has been certified as an expert on dog behavior by the California Superior Court and does occasional work evaluating dogs in legal matters. He has been featured on Fox 5 Television's "Good Day New York," San Francisco's Channel 7 News, Animal Planet as well as other television and radio programs nationwide. He has also been featured in major national magazines, including Fit Pregnancy (dogs & babies), Dog World, and Boston Whaler (dogs on boats) and is currently a regulator contributor to The American Dog Magazine, a national publication with a circulation of 800,000. He was recently interviewed by National Geographic Magazine. In February 2006, he spoke at the annual conference for California's animal care and control organizations.

Finally, Mike has trained dogs for high profile celebrities in the entertainment and financial worlds including Charles Schwab, Robin Williams, Barry Levinson, Joe Satriani, Bob Weir, Linda Ronstadt, Kirk Hammet (Metallica) and Michael Tilson Thomas who commented that "Michael Wombacher is a maestro of dog trainers. His clarity of thinking, sense of humor and skills in communicating make dog training fun for both pet and pet lover."

News Flash

Mike is a regular contributing writer for the newest and best dog magazine on the planet, The American Dog.

Here is the link to his second article, called Don't get Rid of the Dog, because a Baby is on the way.

Here is the link to his first article, called 5 Steps to a Childproof Dog.

For more information visit the official American Dog Magazine website

Mike's TV show
A potential new
TV show may become a reality with yours truly as the host!

Watch Demo reel

11 Days on the Edge

Endorsed by two-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Dr. Ervin Laszlo.

NOTE: nothing to do with dogs. Read More

There's a Puppy in
the House

Mike's new training book. Read More

There's a baby in the House

A must read for expecting dog owners.
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