Pitbulls are not for everyone. They are among the most determined and single minded of all dogs. This trait is the best thing about them..............and the worst thing about them. Aimed in the right direction this is a breed that will get the job done. Find it? You bet! He will search and the thought will not leave his head until he does find it. A great breed for detection work. Agility? Yes! A jump falls, the dog slips, it happens. When it happens many dogs are too upset to continue and some need retraining. Your average pitbull, however, won't notice a problem and will not be deterred by anything in his quest to get the job done.

The downfall is going to be a dog not trained at all. A dog with no job. It's not that he will not acquire training. Just because you don't train a dog doesn't mean that he is not learning something. Of course he is! Leaving what he learns to chance is foolish and it can be dangerous. A dog, of any breed, looks to a human for information. If the human doesn't provide it the dog will acquire it elsewhere. Then you have the ________ (you shouldn't use bad words on a web site) who encourage horrible behaviors for their own sick amusement or to make up for a mental disorder of some kind. The sad truth is that a dog can't instruct a person in moral character.

Crawmer's Animal Training has been front and center in many educational programs promoting the pit bull. Glenn Stevans has trained them for agility competitions. In 1992 there were very few pitbulls competing in agility around the country. Many people considered pitbulls for the sport after seeing Mickie, Happi and Coan who he was showing at the time. Today our obedience and agility classes are full of them. We are happy to have many pitbulls who have completed the Canine Good Citizen programs and are certified as Therapy Dogs.