okikiosibodu:
Pitts dont make good guard dogs cause they attack without prior warning. They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. You know how hazardous that can be if it is locked on the flesh of a child?
A good guard dog should alert yoy of an intruder by barking, but Pitts will be watching the intruder, and let him be within reach before launching an attack

welzyj2:


your comment actually made me laff seriously........there is nothing like lock jaw bro its all a myth. 4 where break stick dey lemme hear say pitbull jaw lock

like i said you need practical experience to know the breed not just reading from google.

FrostyButter:
I have a question for those that have Rotts, I'm thinking of getting one. The only problem is I don't want a dog with bad temperament and I have let to believe Rotts have bad temperaments and often violent. How true?

welzyj2:



You match them. But their are several things and steps you need to do/observe 4 the dogs to be match fit

rumenase:


in a pit contest?

welzyj2:


yes bro

Ishilove:

Very false. Mine is simply useless. He is too playful,
over-friendly (even to strangers), can eat like a pig and _shit like an elephant.

The only good thing about him is his sweetness. Mscheeeew

mhd5757:

Is true, most of them are vicious in nature, unless if you overdocialise them.
I think you would prefer a GSD though. It has a stable temperment that is not too vicious.

FrostyButter:


Thanks for the response. That's actually the kind I need
Did you take any extra measure to socialize it?

welzyj2:
Onces an APBT has human aggression in him you are not allowed to mate such. What defines a pittie is it's gameness.
That's why you often hear people advertise with "gamebreed" but no dog is to be called gamed unless proven. So till proven what you have is a cur

Baroba:


Give this bloke a beer, Pitts were never bred for guarding, it's not even worth arguing about .

mhd5757:

Ok I agree a pitbull can not be a guard dog but it can definitely be an attack or protection dog which is even better than guarding.

okikiosibodu:

..........they usually won't want to let go. [/b]

welzyj2:


What you pointed out is coherent in all bull dogs....but there is ntin like lock jaw or you can't open the dog's mouth

mhd5757:

Ok I agree a pitbull can not be a guard dog but it can definitely be an attack or protection dog which is even better than guarding.

okikiosibodu:


I know it is a myth that is why I when futher to explain why some people think so.
"They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. when there bite on things. When you try to make them let go of whatever is between their jaws without the necessary skill/ experience, and he see it as a game / competition, and will bite more... Hence the myth of LOCKING JAWS.
@Pawsempire please come and explain for better comprehension

rumenase:



you know nothing about Pitts.

mhd5757:
And you probably don't even have a dog.

okikiosibodu:
Pitts dont make good guard dogs cause they attack without prior warning. They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. You know how hazardous that can be if it is locked on the flesh of a child?
A good guard dog should alert yoy of an intruder by barking, but Pitts will be watching the intruder, and let him be within reach before launching an attack

okikiosibodu:


I know it is a myth that is why I when futher to explain why some people think so.
"They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. when there bite on things. When you try to make them let go of whatever is between their jaws without the necessary skill/ experience, and he see it as a game / competition, and will bite more... Hence the myth of LOCKING JAWS.
@Pawsempire please come and explain for better comprehension
@DemiVonKron- I acknowledged that it is a myth. I only supported why the myth could be believed by many

okikiosibodu:


I know it is a myth that is why I when futher to explain why some people think so.
"They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. when there bite on things. When you try to make them let go of whatever is between their jaws without the necessary skill/ experience, and he see it as a game / competition, and will bite more... Hence the myth of LOCKING JAW MYTH

PawsEmpire:

pit bull locking jaw” is indeed a myth. But this does not overlook the breed unique biting style. Due to artificial selection for the purposes of dogfighting, pit bulls developed a killer bite. Unlike other dog breeds, pit bulls “hold and shake” their victims. Unless some extreme measure is employed, the dog might not let go. Though the pit bull’s jaws may not “structurally or physically” lock, they do not release naturally either.

Why science claim pit bull lock jaw is only but a myth is because lock jaw is a term used in medical science to describe a disorder that prevents the mouth from opening properly, fully, or to otherwise function improperly. This is due to muscles contraction in the jaw area. It often accompanies pain and this is why we debunk such theory that assumes the pit bull breed have a lock jaw.

PawsEmpire:


very correct

welzyj2:


bro there is nothing like biting style but fighting techniques. Also there are no muscles contraction in the jaws of APBT.

do you have an idea of the bite force of a GSD or dobbie

okikiosibodu:


I know it is a myth that is why I when futher to explain why some people think so.
"They also lock their jaws when they bite cos they usually won't want to let go. when there bite on things. When you try to make them let go of whatever is between their jaws without the necessary skill/ experience, and he see it as a game / competition, and will bite more... Hence the myth of LOCKING JAWS.
@Pawsempire please come and explain for better comprehension
@DemiVonKron- I acknowledged that it is a myth. I only supported why the myth could be believed by many

PawsEmpire:


very correct

welzyj2:


the notion of not relenting is why APBT is APBT.
A pitbull can be getting killed and still continue to fight.

Dont tell me that's why you are claiming 'Lock jaw myth'

PawsEmpire:


lol. too quick to type than to understand. read it again

mhd5757:

Are you saying that a pitbull can not be used as a guard dog? That's what people say but it is not true, pitbulls are very good for security, they will not just bark at an intruder, they will go that extra mile and mule an intruder.

welzyj2:




there is no uniqueness in the way APBT bites.


Take it or leave it.

PawsEmpire:


No offence but I think you of an opinion lock jaw doesn't and I'm on d same page as u. Yes I understand bite force differs and ABPT happens to have a low rating on this compare to rott and mastiff. But being relentless is what makes the breed unique. Bite, grip and shake. I happen to have being around pitbulls and I'm not giving u theory. No one is saying they have lock jaw, so I see no reason why type this way?
Moreover nairaland is just a platform we all gain from and would advice u quote me courteously.

okikiosibodu:

I actually gave up on his issue cos he seems to be very rigid with his opinion. He is not ready to view things from different perspectives, and is adopting "selective reading". Thank you for your time and effort nonetheless