About us (meet the trainers)

When you are choosing a dog trainer, experience counts for everything, In the United States there is no central governing body for dog trainers and therefore no quality control, in short anyone can set themselves up as a dog trainer with little knowledge, no experience and a worthless diploma. The opportunities for so called trainers to “milk” your bank account with numerous training sessions are plenty and do you really know who you are letting into your home with you? Read the internet bios, but read beyond “I have always loved dogs” and “Graduate of the John DOA school for dog trainers in upstate Barkaloopy” Schools for dog trainers aren’t regulated either so this is often the blind leading the incompetent.

When it comes to dog training… beware those second rate amateurs giving third rate service “a life- long love of dogs” does not make them dog trainers as much as loving to drive doesn’t qualify you as a mechanic. Would you give your tax returns to an enthusiastic amateur because they “love numbers?” or let someone who has always changed light bulbs rewire your house? Don’t trust the under qualified & inexperienced with your furry family member because the mistakes they make now will be paid for by you for the next 10 years in money, time and emotional heartache.

Call an experienced friendly professional today and enjoy the rest of your dog’s life with you. Now, we’d love you to meet our trainers …

Darryl Payne Cell # 407-435-2210

Owner and founder of Pawfection Dog Training

Featured on and in partnership with CBS, FOX 35, Channel 6, Channel 9, Good Morning Orlando, Florida home and Garden show (keynote speaker), NTOA (National Tactical Officer’s (SWAT) Association – Keynote speaker), City of Winter Springs (Consultant trainer)

Police K9 Supervisor, Bomb detection specialist, International lecturer, K9 tactical advisor to Government and Royalty, High Court expert witness, and Certificated and qualified pet dog behaviorist with 100% success rate with over 8000 dogs Darryl Payne, isn’t just good at what he does, he is the best at what he does. One of the most experienced dog handlers and trainers in the world and the most experienced in the State of Florida you can absolutely rely on him to fix your canine problems or train your dog.

A recently retired Police K9 handler and supervisor Darryl Payne has worked and supervised a huge variety of Law Enforcement dogs through several detection disciplines, general patrol and human scent detection, bomb and narcotics detection, weapon recovery, human remains detection and SWAT team K9 support. He is a professional dog handler and trainer certified by the British Government and has personally trained over 10,000 working and pet dogs in a 28 year canine career.

Darryl was previously the Tactical canine support advisor for London, had responsibility for the welfare, efficiency and deployment of over 300 General purpose Police dogs in Britain’s Capital and 50 Explosive detection support dogs in the largest dedicated explosives detection unit in the world where the safety of the Royal Family, Government and the public were his primary concern.

Darryl is an accredited International lecturer on the tactical use of canine for Law enforcement, Dog Law, pet dog behavior and socialization & development of puppies both as pets and potential working dogs. He is also one of the most experienced and successful trainers in the world in dealing with severe aggression related issues. Darryl regularly speaks at schools and clubs on the issue of dog safety for children and works with the Animal care societies and local government in the promotion of responsible dog ownership and dangerous dog control issues.

Darryl’s expertise is second to none and he always succeeds where other trainers have failed.

Darryl has competed and judged professionally in dog trials, for working, agility and obedience and maintains above all the need for pet dogs to be loved, cared for and included family members who respect their owners wishes and have clear boundaries through effective leadership.

Darryl works free of charge with rescue homes and shelters to re-home and rehabilitate dogs that have had a difficult start in life and regularly works with hearing dogs, guide dogs for the blind and disability assistance dogs

Darryl is currently training Search and Rescue dogs in ground and air scent disciplines, Narcotic detection dogs and Termite detection dogs as well as pet dogs in obedience, agility and family protection.

Darryl believes that there is no dog that is “un-trainable” because of behavioral issues and has proven time and again that Pawfection’s non-physical method of training is the best system in the world for re-programming “problem” dogs and turning them back into happy, settled family pets.

He believes that training should be fun, real and relevant and should give YOU all the skills and knowledge to establish and maintain a safe, responsible and enjoyable furry partnership so you don’t need a trainer anymore.

Darryl is the first choice for over 30 Veterinarians on two continents, he is Police checked and fully insured.

Qualifications and memberships. -

Darryl Payne

Police Long service & good conduct Medal

Queens Golden Jubilee Medal

CDT, IACP, IEDDA, BIPDT, PCSA FLECA, BPSCA, IPWDA, LSO (UK Counter Terrorist)

See below for full description of associations.

Certified dog trainer

Certified Dog Behaviorist

Certified Police K9 handler (Patrol & Explosives detection)

Certified Police K9 Supervisor (Patrol, explosives, Narcotics)

Working dog efficiency & Quality assurance examiner