People didn't like seeing this pittie show up at dog sports competitions at first, but watch him win at everything!
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00:00 I'm tired of my dog doing nothing wrong and people just being mean to us.
00:06 I'm literally shaking. I can't believe that woman.
00:09 She was demanding that Pirate and I leave the dog park because he's a pit bull.
00:14 I really hope it changes.
00:16 He is so goofy and good-natured.
00:23 Who's the sweetest boy?
00:25 I am. Me.
00:27 He's like, "If you want to pet me, feel free."
00:30 I'm not sure.
00:32 Pirate, how do you feel about people being mean to you just because you're a pit bull?
00:39 Does it make you sad?
00:40 Yeah.
00:41 I thought so.
00:43 Thank you, Pirate. Thank you for my kisses.
00:46 Thank you. I love you.
00:48 Well, thank you for cleaning my eye.
00:50 Pirate is so friendly.
00:53 Honestly, I'm just shocked by all the negativity that surrounds pit bulls.
00:57 I wanted to help Pirate show people they were wrong about his breed.
01:03 But actions speak louder than words, so we started training.
01:11 Pirate, do you want to go train?
01:13 Are you excited?
01:16 Do you want to go train?
01:18 I was lucky enough to join a local group that shared our mission.
01:22 Promoting a positive image of pit bulls through training,
01:25 which has honestly just strengthened our bond.
01:29 Good boy.
01:30 Pirate, I think we've got this.
01:31 Are you feeling confident?
01:33 Train your dog to communicate with you, they said.
01:38 He has lots of buzzes.
01:40 He only presses one all the time.
01:43 He passed! He passed!
01:48 Pirate earned his American Canoe Club K9 Good Citizen certificate.
01:52 Crikey, that's a mouthful, but it means that he's a very good boy.
01:57 It is the gold standard for behavior in dogs.
02:00 Pirate loves training and all of the attention that he gets.
02:05 Did you have a fun time training today?
02:08 Did you?
02:09 Look at that smile. I'm going to take that as a yes.
02:13 Yeah.
02:14 So we decided to take it one step further.
02:17 We entered the world of dog sports.
02:21 I knew Pirate would have fun doing it.
02:23 Pit bulls are so smart and athletic,
02:26 and we really feel like a team when we're out there together.
02:30 We have a really big day tomorrow.
02:36 We're going to be competing against champion lineage dogs
02:40 and pedigree dogs, all for Team Pit Bull.
02:43 We're at our first ever competition.
02:47 We're going out there.
02:48 Team Pirate, we're going to show people how awesome pit bulls really are, right?
02:52 He's quietly confident.
02:54 Look how many ribbons Pirate won at his first ever agility trial.
03:03 Pirate has triumphed at every event we've entered.
03:08 Winning is fun, but I'm really proud that he's helping to change stereotypes for all pities.
03:15 Pirate's just finished his first two runs, and people here have started being so nice to us.
03:21 It's like I can see their attitudes towards pit bulls changing.
03:26 I've noticed people's unease when Pirate and I first arrive at an event,
03:29 but after they see him compete, they shower him with praise and affection.
03:34 Good boy.
03:36 Such a good job.
03:38 Such a good job.
03:39 Good job.
03:40 Good boy.
03:42 Even the judges were blown away by his accomplishments,
03:45 and Pirate really does love making people happy.
03:48 It's a beautiful thing to see, and it encourages us to keep going.
03:51 The nicest part about sharing Pirate's life online
03:55 is hearing from all the people who now see pities in a new light.
04:02 I love that my pit bull has touched so many hearts,
04:09 but he's also just my cuddly, lovable goof.