ABOUT US

Custom Companions is owned and run by qualified Geelong dog trainer and behaviour therapist, Deb Fratantaro.

For the past ten years Deb has been helping owners gain a better understanding of the dog world so that they can communicate more effectively with their pets. Most of the behavioural problems people experience with their dogs comes from lack of leadership. Deb educates the owners, teaching them how to be strong, consistent leaders in their pack, which in turn ensures a more desirable behaviour from their dogs. 

Deb shares her home with two Akitas, named Sekani and Willow. The Akita is a Japanese breed, originally used for bear hunting. Deb spent many years showing her Akitas - and before that a Pharaoh Hound – before realising that her interests really lay with dog behaviour. She wanted to know what drove dogs to do the things they do, and how human interactions can affect that behaviour. Through her training with a well known international in-home dog training company, Deb gained that understanding she sought, and can now use this knowledge and experience to help dog owners form a better relationship with their furry companions. 

"Sekani and Willow"

Deb prides herself on her ability to quickly build a friendly rapport with her clients and to support them throughout the training period, and beyond. Deb visits her clients (adults, families, elderly) in their homes and formulates a behaviour modification program tailored to each dog, carefully explaining everything along the way. 

Some of the behaviours we can help with are:

      Jumping up
      Digging holes
      Pulling on the lead
      Hyperactivity
      No manners
      Aggression or over excitability around other dogs
      Separation anxiety
      Food issues 

Our wish is to help you and your dog find a more harmonious, enjoyable bond, without the frustration that can sometimes come from owning a naughty doggy.