Gnaw and Order with Jennifer Broome
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In this candid and insightful episode of The Hunting Dog Podcast, host Ron Bain welcomes back Jennifer Broome to discuss her innovative dog training philosophy and her new product line, Gnaw and Order. The conversation begins with Ron’s humorous apology for missing a podcast deadline, using it as a springboard to highlight the sponsors who never let him down—brands like Garmin, Onyx, K9 Athlete, Mossberg, Purina, and Arxis Boots. The core of the episode centers on Jennifer’s research-backed approach to dog enrichment through functional, natural chews. She explains how Gnaw and Order, a curated box of dried animal body parts like cow ears and rabbit ears, provides mental, physical, and dental stimulation for dogs while avoiding the harmful chemicals found in traditional chews. Jennifer shares her journey from raw feeding to developing a structured chewing program at her kennel, Quinipaw Kennels, and how it’s now evolved into a standalone company. The discussion then shifts to foundational training, with Jennifer and Ron passionately advocating for slowing down puppy development—delaying bird exposure, avoiding overstimulation, and prioritizing obedience, control, and muscle memory. They critique the American tendency to rush training, comparing it to youth sports injuries, and praise the UK model of delayed bird work. Jennifer shares her personal training methods, including conditioned retrieves and the use of the Wonder Lead, emphasizing partnership over force. The episode closes with a strong call to action: invest in quality mentorship, avoid YouTube shortcuts, and focus on yard work and foundational skills to build confident, well-adjusted hunting dogs.
Delay bird exposure in puppies to prevent overstimulation and build foundational obedience and control.
Use functional, natural chews like those in the Gnaw and Order box to provide mental, physical, and dental enrichment.
Prioritize yard work and structured drills over flashy field demonstrations to build muscle memory and partnership.
Avoid force-based training methods; instead, condition desired behaviors through positive reinforcement and pressure-release.
Invest in high-quality mentorship and structured programs (like Pat Burns’) rather than relying on random YouTube videos.
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Ron’s Apology & Sponsor Praise
Ron opens with a humorous apology for missing a podcast deadline, using the moment to highlight the reliability of his sponsors—Garmin, Onyx, K9 Athlete, Mossberg, Purina, and Arxis Boots—while poking fun at his own occasional unreliability.
Introducing Gnaw and Order
“I started experimenting and I... I gave my dogs a hairy cow ear and they were, it's like from drugs. Like they were like, and I'm looking at it, I'm like, oh my gosh.”
The Science of Chewing & Dog Wellness
“These products are hard enough that they can help to scale and clean their teeth, but not too hard. And so there's really fun items.”
The Case for Delayed Bird Work
“Birds are like the crack to them. Birds are like that super duper high arousal. And if you're trying to train around birds, you're beating them up.”
Foundational Training & the Power of Yard Work
“You're not having to intensify the pressure or rely on e-collars because I'm an e-collar fan, but I'm used to the e-collars from the Huntsmith Methodist cues or corrections.”
“I started experimenting and I... I gave my dogs a hairy cow ear and they were, it's like from drugs. Like they were like, and I'm looking at it, I'm like, oh my gosh.”
“Birds are like the crack to them. Birds are like that super duper high arousal.”
“I'm not impressed if you tell me that your eight month old puppy can do two or 300 yard marks, that that's cute.”
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Jennifer Broome
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Gnaw and Order
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Ron Bain
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Quinipaw Kennels
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Purina
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Garmin
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Rick Smith
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Onyx Hunt
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Pat Burns
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Charlie Thorburn
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