{"id":2759,"date":"2022-12-12T09:18:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2022-12-12T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:27:09","slug":"does-a-pitbull-jaw-really-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/does-a-pitbull-jaw-really-lock\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Pitbull Jaw Really Lock? "},"content":{"rendered":"\n
People often have a negative impression of Pitbulls. One of the biggest reasons for this is that people believe that once a Pitbull bites, it won’t let go due to a jaw-locking mechanism within the dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Pitbull’s jaw doesn’t really lock. While lockjaw is a real condition that dogs can sometimes develop, the Pitbull as a breed doesn\u2019t have the mechanisms that they need to lock their jaws by choice when they bite. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Read on to learn more about Pitbulls and why their jaws don’t lock. We’ll also dive into times when a dog may experience lockjaw as a condition. Let’s get started! <\/p>\n\n\n\n