Noem's confession she killed family puppy shocks dog trainer, CNN panel

Trump vice presidential contender, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) revealed details of killing her family puppy and goat in a new book. Abby Phillip & Laura Coates have the transcript, and dog trainer Zak George reacts.

[@sandrastevens4418]

Only a sociopath shoots a puppy.

[@paradoxworkshop4659]

​@@jenniferhendrickson8038that's still a problem with how it was being raised. Next you'll want executions for children.

[@gavinreid9184]

She knew the type of dog she had. She did not train it adequately nor control it in a domestic situation. For her failings she killed it. What kind of farmer does not know a Billy goat has a strong odour?

[@mr.majestic3851]

@@jenniferhendrickson8038 Ever heard of euthanasia about 150 bucks by a vet .

[@cms1381]

​@jenniferhendrickson8038 I grew up on farms. The way that story reads is cruel. She using the farm connection as an excuse. Good farmers are taught to respect animals. Yes, sometimes hard decisions have to be made. These sound like convenient excuses for someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

[@lingyjennifer8399]

@@jenniferhendrickson8038 did you? the "entire story" is not merely in the words spoken, but in those not by not at least covering available options (in order to show that she has at least considered them) she has shown who she is - I believe her

[@ttrestle]

Jesus Christ. wtf? She shot him because she didn’t understand how to train a dog that was literally bred to grab birds? And she shot it in a gravel pit like a psychopath? And the goat too?! What is happening here?

[@bereal6590]

I had an animal companion die a few weeks ago, I still feel terrible and this crazy b*tch is shooting hers. I feel bad for that goat, it was trying to get away

[@Zett76]

Politics are a honeypot for psychopaths... (as are the clergy, higher management, and, for strangely positive reasons, surgery)

[@Beitownit]

She killed a puppy for being a puppy and killed a goat for being a goat. The GOP is ready to kill U.S. democracy for being U.S. democracy seems to be the message.

[@PETRAMOTION]

Nut case

[@cheesehead4670]

Not only the puppy but a goat as well that “knocked over her kids because it was not castrated”. She’s disgusting.

[@EJWash57]

Cruelty to small animals is a serious sociopath trait. Ask any FBI profiler.

[@maplebones]

There's no evidence the story she's telling is true.

[@EJWash57]

@@maplebones If she's lying, doesn't that make the situation worse on her part?

[@maplebones]

@@EJWash57 It's unlikely she'll be caught in the lie but even if she is, GoodLord, Trump lies with every breath and life goes on. Once her book is out, she's going to be on every network doing interviews, flogging her book, and sweetly explaining herself, all for free. If she presents well on air people will soon forget the story. A lot of people who didn't know her now do, and everyone is talking about her. All that stuff makes her situation better, not worse.

[@StevenC32]

Trump loves cruel people, perhaps that is why she is on his short list for VP.

[@songbird1920]

Amen 💯

[@reneeq3122]

OMG!!!! This is disgusting. This is not farm life. What total BS!!!! Vote her out? Put her in jail!!

[@fd35g3]

Depending on the state, with her writing her own crime, animal cruelty laws may be different, but there are some universal anti animal cruelty laws. She does need to have this on her wrap sheet. Maybe Left & Right understand you don't kill fucking puppies.

[@heyheyhey40]

She took an untrained PUPPY on a hunt that it obviously wasn’t ready for and then she killed it after it behaved like a puppy.

[@lisadavis9535]

No, she killed it because it embarrassed her on the hunt and then with the chickens. THEN her own dog bit her. Jury is back and the verdict is guilty.

[@krashd]

@@lisadavis9535 Indeed, this was an act of vengeance, "You have teeth, I have a gun, let's see who wins". A very petty act by a very cruel person who stopped maturing at the age of three.

[@eannelisarheuben]

Noem is an absolute monster. She has zero clue about development in animals, she likely doesn't understand children either.

[@tesladrew2608]

​@@lisadavis9535it didn't bite her

[@lynnbardwell7580]

​@@tesladrew26081:45 she claimed it tried to.

[@pattismith872]

She was negligent in multiple ways: 1. Not training the puppy 2. Not containing the puppy while visiting the chicken owning neighbors 3. Not having the goat neutered. What a heinous, awful, psychopath!

[@brettcantrell8650]

totally agree with you. She is a rabid psychopath.

[@6j6666]

Reality is you are defending a monster​@@danncherylseguin5845

[@ellengrace4609]

Agreed! She’s clearly an unhinged looney tune! 😡

[@anglophils645]

Patti Smith, you are so right! I'll never vote for a ticket with this hideous woman on it.

[@corporalsoletrain2132]

​@@danncherylseguin5845 She shot her kids' pet puppy because she was too lazy to train it. Then she mentioned that her kids miss the puppy AS A FUCKING PUNCHLINE. INDEFENSIBLE

[@herczeus9341]

She thinks she’s tough killing defenceless animals.

[@vashmatrix5769]

If only people valued babies in the womb as much 😢

[@thegoddessnyx4175]

​. If only people valued actual living women and little girls as much as embryos inside of their own bodies..😢

[@vashmatrix5769]

@@thegoddessnyx4175 We abolitionists do. Equal human value. Would you value the baby in the womb if she's a girl?

[@vashmatrix5769]

@@thegoddessnyx4175 We abolitionists believe in equal human value. Would you value the baby in the womb if it's a girl?

[@kimleemoon]

@@vashmatrix5769 if only people valued the babies once they’re born as much as they pretend to do when it’s in the womb. Once these babies are born, you folks don’t want your tax dollars going to feed, cloth, educate, provide for healthcare or childcare for these same babies you pretend to be so concerned about! And when these babies are being taken out in schools, you still push for more access to 🔫s.

[@andrewvalentin6228]

Expecting the dog to be a trained hunting dog on his first trip, what a stupid human

[@keithbraham6438]

She killed a bird dog puppy for being a bird dog..WTF?????

[@woodwage7988]

Hope she faces charges...

[@monicarenee7949]

And she didn’t secure the dog in the car, which is 100% her fault

[@boxofmoles4057]

What you're all now a witness to is a sociopath publicly bragging about killing a dog.

[@reggienaidoo6514]

This story makes me sick .We lost our 3 year old yorkie to a liver shunt a year and a half ago.My family is still struggling to get over his passing away .

[@ADHDSquirrel-]

Notice how she's not content to have just killed a dog. She then goes looking for another animal she can kill. The super creepy part is where she states there were witnesses (that she was oblivious to) and that her kids got off the school bus right by the gravel pit where she just killed two of the family animals. Why would she kill the animals near the bus stop, around the the time her kids were due home? I wouldn't call that sociopathy. It's full blown psychopathy. There was nothing impulsive about her behavior. It was a cold, calculating power trip that was not satisfied by just killing one animal. She had to add another to get the full rush.

[@reggienaidoo6514]

@@ADHDSquirrel- It's not safe to have children around this woman.

[@nonabliss]

The people in South Dakota don't care. Most of them have the same abusive and cruel mindset as Noem.

[@Msmayberry55]

Not just a dog.. a dog , goat and 3 horses!

[@dutarus1]

She should be arrested for animal cruelty and should not be running for any office!

[@user-xq9yg8ei5e]

You seem to have skipped the part where the cog got loose, killed a bunch of chickens, and tried to bite her. We had a dog that went after our neighbors sheep. This dog was a killer, and we put him down because he would have continued his behavior. He would not have been a good family dog either since he was raised partially as a wild dog.

[@jasonolivari4064]

It's on Noem for not properly training the dog. Aggressive training tactics lead to Aggressive dogs. That's on the her

[@pattismith872]

The dog got loose because she was careless and did not make sure it was contained before she got out of the car. I’ve had many dogs throughout my 70 years and always make sure they are safe and secure in my house, yard or car before I open a door. She is stupid as well as cruel. A skilled trainer could have evaluated the dog to determine if she could be trained or needed to be euthanized as some dogs unfortunately have to be for safety reasons (per my dog trainer). Noem is disgusting.

[@jaynook4980]

Ample research backs up the finding that there is a direct link between acts of cruelty to animals and violence toward humans. This includes child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and other violent behavior.

[@dottydew3673]

And someone needs to be watching her parenting.

[@user-wc3gm8fp9y]

Animal abuse is a felony in South Dakota. Report Kristi Noem to the Attorney General’s office.

[@maplebones]

You better bring evidence or they'll be charging you with filing a false report. A story in a book is not a confession. It's just literature. Maybe you'd like to charge Santa Clause with fraud at the same time.

[@DragonSlayer-ii3ww]

Animal abuse is not just the result a of minor personality flaw....it's a symptom of a deep mental disturbance.

[@krashd]

She is a republican...

[@maplebones]

hmmm You seem to know a lot about it. Very interesting.

[@DragonSlayer-ii3ww]

@@maplebones Yes I Do!Because I have rescued abused unwanted animal's from the 1960's. Before rescues even existed. I've dealt with these Evil ppl for decades. I never can unsee the carnage I've seen done to innocent animals. The judgment you made abt me. Only stands to prove you're judging me by how you think & treat animals.

[@maplebones]

@@DragonSlayer-ii3ww I was judging your statement, not you. Just as bad behavior in an animal does not mean a bad animal, bad behavior in a human does not always mean they have ' deep mental disturbance'. In both cases they may not have had enough love and guidance in their formative years to develop properly . These people and animals need more love, not less.

[@DragonSlayer-ii3ww]

@@maplebones Yes, you were! She told that story for political gain. She's a grown woman. She knows right from wrong. I never said she didn't deserve love. That's your interpretation of what I said!

[@nexpro6985]

She comes across as a sociopath and this just confirms it.

[@harryfarber6435]

The dingoes ate Joe’s uncle

[@nopenope7088]

I thought conservatives were pro-life?

[@kathyweis7451]

​@@Shadowman-1960 of someone killing a puppy? Wtf...

[@sevenfights]

💯 I always saw it in her eyes.

[@ivareskesner2019]

That is not true. Plenty of dog owners have had to endure the unfortunate task of euthanasing their own dog. The only difference is that some people probably think taking it to a vet makes a difference. It doesn't. It's just a way to remove oneself from the action. But they are still klling it.

[@melindahofferber1998]

The mention of her daughter getting home from school and asking, "Where's Cricket?", makes it clear that this was a family pet, not just a hunting dog.

[@saraxdouglas8577]

What's she gonna do when the daughter does something she doesn't like💙☮️🙏🇺🇸🤪

[@Boborodful]

💯

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

​@@saraxdouglas8577 "She asked about Cricket one too many times, she was obviously useless, so I took her out to the gravel pit..."

[@yeahletsunpackthat]

@@saraxdouglas8577 She gave her a job in her administration, making more than others in the department AND after helping her get her license faster..

[@Charliefox71]

It’s almost as if Noem was proud of it. She certainly glorifies it.

[@JP96x]

This woman needs to be arrested for animal cruelty. She literally admitted to a crime. Why is she not in handcuffs right now?

[@maplebones]

No evidence. A lot of books are just stories.

[@enki354]

Probably because she is the Governor and lives in a Red State.

[@user-rx7hn9li5c]

I said the same thing.

[@jacovawernett3077]

She's a nut job.

[@tone2106]

😂😂😂

[@Phoenix-in-flight]

No dog is untrainable and it speaks volumes of the incompetent owner.

[@melinda5970]

You can back this up?

[@lissabee49]

​@@melinda5970duh

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

Isn’t killing puppies a sign of psychopathy?

[@vintagepyro3692]

So is rioting and hating American citizens for political aims.

[@bereal6590]

Yes, it shows complete lack of empathy

[@E-magineMySurprise]

​@bereal6590 especially because she's proud of it, using it to show that she'd be a good Vice President.

[@dggydddy59]

Yes, a very STRONG sign.

[@matthewhowe3727]

.....worked for Cheney.

[@JohnBrown-my8ne]

I grew up on a cattle ranch... this is not 'regular ' way of life. Adoption, Vetrinary help , training... she is deplorable

[@SethTaylor]

I second that. My grandparents were farmers. Not once did they hurt a dog, and those dogs were very much trained to guard, too.

[@obeseperson]

People keep trying to excuse it with “sometimes this happens on farms”, and they’re half right. But you don’t just kill animals because you don’t like them or they’re “untrainable” lol anyone that isn’t a psycho can see that

[@mikeblair2594]

Amen!!!

[@supernamek]

I can't think of anything more inhumane than harming an animal in a despicable manner.

[@vashmatrix5769]

If only people valued babies in the womb as much 😢

[@maplebones]

Then stop doing it.

[@tmyers84]

Animal cruelty. Who would shoot a puppy and a goat? This proves my point on why I won't vote for Trump. I'm sure he will ignore this and will applaud her on her actions.

[@wildmercuryfilms]

You don’t know anything about Trump: This is DISQUALIFYING to TRUMP. This is DISQUALIFYING to all Republicans. Look at the reaction by Republican Politicians and Republican Voters. Republican Politicians are all over TWITTER, voicing how REPULSED they are.

[@melissaburke5682]

That is animal cruelty. Period.

[@Devonellah]

Who knows what other things she has done that is on this level of Cruelty!!

[@maplebones]

@@Devonellah If she gets enough attention from this she'll likely tell more stories.

[@fitmesslife]

What a shame, that she did not take the dog to a facility that absolutely reeks of other animals' fear, to be handled by absolute strangers, in order to have it's final moments of life be a panic attack. Is that the takeaway here? Rather than a quick ending in a familiar environment? These media clowns are the real sickos.

[@denysmkhize2379]

​@@fitmesslifeThat creep did NOT have to kill the dog. She could at least have tried to find it a home first, but no! The first thing that came to her sick mind was kill, kill, kill!

[@julianriveracarrera3344]

​@@fitmesslifeYET your kind is against abortion to save the women life or cause of incest tucker their body their choice and their doctors who know.

[@ulli5328]

If you are her kid, you better behave and avoid walks to gravel pits

[@Trendsetic]

Exactly. She should be investigated for animal and child abuse.

[@tomnguyen9931]

And DON'T go hunting with her because you won't be coming back!

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

Her kids probably crawl under the bed and ask the monster, "Can I sleep with you tonight? I saw Mommy walking the gravel pit again."

[@leewm.gaudry3770]

Post weaning abortion?

[@kovie9162]

@@tomnguyen9931 Dick Cheney probably taught her how to hunt.

[@lynnewebley7270]

It is against the law in her state to do what she did: and she is the governor

[@chy2807]

Honestly she needs charged with child abuse too for the mental abuse she has put her children through.

[@lisafreebairn7736]

This is a puppy!!!!! How could she say a puppy is untrainable???? Did she even try to get him trained? So disturbing. Noam is bat shit crazy

[@faithlesshound5621]

Oh, she did. She got him an electric shock collar. That's her idea of "training."

[@CortexNewsService]

​@@faithlesshound5621no dog owner I know would use those. I also prefer to know decent people

[@mikemondano3624]

No, but she probably yelled and kicked the dog and that didn't work. Her head shape has some things in common with Neandetrthals, but they lived in peace with animals.

[@Idlewyld]

She took Cricket on one hunting trip and gave up. She wanted Cricket to hunt birds. When Cricket kills birds, Cricket's owner gets upset. I have met 12 year olds smarter than this woman. This is the person South Dakota elected to be their governor.

[@catharinephoto]

and what about giving it away to a normal family?

[@Michelle-bn1fu]

Only a sociopath would murder a puppy.

[@Blodhelm]

*Psychopath, far more dangerous

[@stanleyhache1626]

And write about it in a book.

[@biff5856]

A psychopath with a gun. That tells you a lot about trump types.

[@vashmatrix5769]

😂 you can't murder an animal

[@vashmatrix5769]

If only your side valued babies in the womb as much 😢

[@joanpatterson6227]

Noem is disgusting to have killed a puppy just cause she couldn’t be bothered to train it. Gross

[@ceciliaboys612]

She doesn't sound like she has any problem-solving skills. I would hate to see what she would do to elderly or sick people who have multiple problems that are hard to solve.

[@tjh4115]

she is pure evil

[@emilyfeagin2673]

You know what they say about serial killers? They start with animals. Are any of her neighbors, family or ex employees missing?

[@CookieMonster--]

Harvey Weinstein is evil and New York released him CNN won't tell you that though

[@JudyFayLondon]

Couldn't agree more.

[@WilliamCody-wg7nz]

She would be facing criminal charges in Michigan. Vote her out.

[@grandpaleaman]

I believe she could face charges in South Dakota for animal cruelty, two counts!

[@nakedreef]

She would where I live in FL too! My sheriff doesn't put up with that crap for a second!

[@nakedreef]

@@grandpaleaman I agree!

[@nobiasjustfacts6250]

In South Dakota, any person who subjects an animal to cruelty is guilty of a Class 6 felony, sentenced to two years imprisonment in a state correctional facility or a fine of four thousand dollars, or both. "Cruelty” means to intentionally, willfully, and maliciously inflict gross physical abuse on an animal that causes prolonged pain, that causes serious physical injury, or that results in the death of the animal. Governor Kristi Noem admits she intentionally, willfully, and maliciously inflicted gross physical abuse on 2 animals that resulted in the deaths of both animals.

[@Ghostedfaet]

That’s because your state suxx

[@janicemacmillan2610]

Killing a puppy instead of training it is just pure evil. My Westie puppy bit my feet constantly. She drew blood. I spent 6 months training her out of it, and years reinforcing her socialization, for 16 years she was the most friendly, loving, funny dog. Im so glad she was part of my life, and I strive to be as friendly and positive as she was every day.

[@debracunningham603]

There’s something wrong with that woman, she killed her dog and she is banned from at 10% of her state! How can you kill your dog????

[@geminiaxelrod4592]

Killing animals for behaving like animals? Sounds a little psychotic to me.

[@eh1702]

I think you mean psychopathic. (Psychosis is loss of touch with reality, like delusions or hallucinations.)

[@cossgamer2530]

@@eh1702 You are so fucking smart. I wish i was a genius like you.

[@FBA-REPARATIONS-NOW]

It's common for those folks.

[@jonstone9741]

@@cossgamer2530 Please go back to your video games. Let the adults talk without your unnecessary snarky input.

[@vashmatrix5769]

If only people valued babies in the womb as much 😢

[@sammenter1]

In UK, she would be charged with animal cruelty. It is disgusting to kill a helpless puppy.

[@bunnipeterson-haitwas6016]

In the US if ur not a governor, animal cruelty would for sure be pressed!!

[@James_Doyle83]

In the uk we have xl bully dogs banned

[@LindaC616]

That's off the subject​@@James_Doyle83

[@LindaC616]

She could have taken that puppy to a shelter for God's sake

[@nobiasjustfacts6250]

In South Dakota, any person who subjects an animal to cruelty is guilty of a Class 6 felony, sentenced to two years imprisonment in a state correctional facility or a fine of four thousand dollars, or both. "Cruelty” means to intentionally, willfully, and maliciously inflict gross physical abuse on an animal that causes prolonged pain, that causes serious physical injury, or that results in the death of the animal. Governor Kristi Noem admits she intentionally, willfully, and maliciously inflicted gross physical abuse on 2 animals that resulted in the deaths of both animals.

[@rewarnerable]

I grew up on a farm with hunting dogs what your reporters read and what Norm has said really doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t claim to know all of what happened but the suggestion they put down a young dog a male goat and 3 25 year old horses in such a short time period is disturbing. We had to put down animals but was extremely rare and the majority of the time it was a coordinated effort with a veterinarian. I can only think of once where my father had no choice to do it with an injured animal to keep him from suffering from his injuries. We NEVER EVER did that to a healthy animal with a gun. She needs to seek professional help! Damn!

[@BuildinWings]

Yup. The only people who do this are rich suburbanites who get mad at animals for not letting them LARP a hunter of farmer.

[@kennedyreid2504]

thank you!

[@mossmoonslambeau9332]

Sounds to me like she was the one with the aggressive personality. The dog was just doing what its breed was bred to do. DUH, Noem.

[@Mrspjb-bw1ks]

Only DJT would pick this woman as a VP. This behavior doesn't bother him at all. No wonder the Sioux outlawed her on the reservation.

[@peace4myheart]

He picks her base on looks

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Not just the Sioux; but several other Native American tribes in South Dakota have banned Governor Noem from their reservations. Hopefully the remaining tribes in South Dakota will follow suit after Kristi Noem made extremely derogatory remarks about the Native American tribes in South Dakota.

[@1247.cccccc]

You're too far gone to understand what is happening here. Do us all a favor and get a clue.

[@mcalshum768]

She not only killed the dog and goat, she killed 3 horses too.

[@theoriginalCoCoSmith]

She clearly said she hated the dog so trust me when I saw that dog was mistreated before being killed

[@PS-mw9ue]

...and a bear and a duck and who knows what else. This girl is the perfect material for a shining Stephen King novel.

[@user-xb9ne4cl8u]

I still mourn "my puppy" who’s been gone for 3 years after having her for over 15 years.

[@susanborkenhagen58]

Same here but almost 4 years. It never goes away.

[@DigitalMediaWorldUSA]

My cat died of old age last month. I am still distraught after having him so long.

[@carollund8251]

Me too. I just weeded the graves of my cat and dog, gone respectively four and two years and just sobbed and sobbed. I will never get over their deaths.

[@goranduric8977]

This story broke my heart. My sweet golden doodle, Koko, has been struggling with colitis for weeks now, and every flare-up keeps me up at night. The thought of someone harming a healthy puppy is more than I can bear.

[@loungingcat]

yeah animals do not have complicated thoughts like humans do. If my cat acts different than usual, there's an underlying cause; there's nothing malicious behind that action. Cats' and dogs' behaviors are a reflection of how they're treated and trained. I'm sad for that puppy and goat, I'm glad Noem outed herself for the world to see and brought a tiny bit of justice to their deaths...

[@andyanderson3628]

Cruelty is a big turn on for the GOP.

[@jillmortlock8439]

Cruelty, money, power.

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

It's a feature, not a bug.

[@harrywoodman2988]

These days, seems to be. I have a cousin that used to rescue dogs, cats, birds, you name it. After she drank the Maga cool-aid she's completely flipped, said we should put our 14 year old dog down just because he's going blind. It's the cult following a cruel leader

[@user-xq9yg8ei5e]

What has that got to do with MAGA.

[@marvinmartin4692]

And sociopaths! They actually get off on it!

[@bt1169]

'You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.' Paul McCartney

[@mygrownphatnsexylife4955]

That is sooo true 💯

[@csboatworks1362]

We're not animals.

[@Blodhelm]

A play on Jesus' "how you treat the least of these is how you treat me."

[@Blodhelm]

@@csboatworks1362 Said the animal, out of his snout.

[@lynneanderson4255]

​@@csboatworks1362- What?? Humans are most definitely animals.

[@user-mb8zl4hq4p]

😮this is definitely animal cruelty and doesn’t deserve any more recognition, she should be ashamed, banned from doing , anything in public positions evet

[@alcrow1458]

Again, with MAGA, as always, they are grimly determined to prove to us all that THE CRUELTY IS THE POINT.

[@tonkabeanpumpkin-fh4fz]

That is a biased, thoughtless and thoroughly incorrect point of view.

[@kramiapotter1964]

Sick person kills animals, even sicker person boasts that it shows strength????

[@PrairieNightMoon]

She didn't even suspect that it would show the opposite....cowardice, stupidity, and irresponsibility.

[@againtravel5122]

She is a monster. We only know about the animals she wrote about in her book. How many more have lost their lives because she deemed them „worthless”?

[@1247.cccccc]

She is just like the moonwalking former governor of Virginia.

[@KittensAndPuppiesOhMy]

3 horses recently

[@curtisblake261]

Was my first thought. What else has Noem done or is doing that is not written in her book.

[@eileendunn2130]

How many humans she has deemed worthless has she murdered??

[@vashmatrix5769]

If only your side valued babies in the womb as much 😢

[@motherofcatsnz]

The dog was her daughter's pet, what a rotten mother.

[@marvinmartin4692]

Probably blaming the child now!

[@bruh_hahaha]

this story has sickened me down to the core. A 14 month old PUPPY did not deserve to be executed in a gravel pit. 😢😢😢

[@BKB0097]

Noem, the puppy killer, also killed a goat. Vote her out.

[@ConservaitveTruth_Teller]

To be honest, if Registered Republicans were to ever hear Republican candidates speak without any filters, they certainly wouldn't be Conservatives any longer. Most of what Registered Republicans want, Democrats offer, but registered Republicans don't fact check or research, so they fall for Right-Wing propaganda.

[@dianethulin1700]

And horses!

[@bereal6590]

Like who shoots a goat, misses then shoots it again because it dirtiest their kids clothes! She qcouldnt have penned it up, given it to someone who would are for it. God this makes me sick

[@xiaoka]

@@danielmartin7838😂 then don’t leave it untied, Einstein.

[@RichardPierpoint-di8fi]

@@danielmartin7838 Your lack of education is evident, if your inability to punctuate your typed English is any guide - just saying, KKKretin.

[@kathyweis7451]

That's not farm life, real farm life only puts down an animal if its suffering.

[@danielmartin7838]

Or a threat.

[@Ron-rs2zl]

Deer are suffering minding their own business in the woods, and they don't even taste good.

[@RMSTitanicWSL]

No, it's done if it's a threat, too. Though in both cases, the threat could have been avoided had she shown more awareness of the nature of her animals.

[@brucewilliams2106]

or aggressive towards people

[@Commenting-answering]

@@brucewilliams2106The dog bit her when she tried to come between it and its prey. She never tried to train the dog to retrieve and drop prey. She is sick.

[@scotttan6377]

Her admission of animal abuse is appalling

[@Adsd822]

She is a terrible person for killing a puppy. How can she have empathy which is a core value to be a good person.

[@robertjohnston8876]

From Canada We adopted an identical dog who was brought up from Georgia. He had been deemed ‘dangerous’ by the Georgia Humane Society, and was going to be put down. The Canadian Terrier group rescued him, flew him to Canada and he is the most loving, happy little dog you could imagine. We adore him, and he loves living in Canada This twisted woman personifies the level of stupidity currently gripping a significant portion of American society. I understand she gave her young grand child a revolver for a birthday. As a well known author recently said “America does not have a political problem. America has a mental health problem”. We agree. Good luck🇨🇦

[@cc8751]

Imagine a Canadian lecturing anyone about mental health 😂

[@RichardPierpoint-di8fi]

@@cc8751 How many Canadians have been murdered in their school by an arsehole with an Assault Rifle? Just asking, arsehole...

[@danielmartin7838]

Just because you wrote it Canada, doesn’t mean it’s true

[@thomashead7528]

​@@danielmartin7838kinda like America is and always has been number 1 country of freedom 😂😂😂

[@Commenting-answering]

@@cc8751what an asinine thing to say. What’s wrong with Canadians? You must be a Maga psycho.

[@draculasdaughter36]

I don't know what's worse. The fact that she literally shot her puppy because she didn't know how to train it, or the fact that she thinks this is "normal" enough behavior to actually write about it in her book.

[@hansvancamp6284]

Yes, not only did she think it's normal behaviour, she actually considers it to be something to brag about, to be proud of. Because she knows how to make tough decisions 🙄. Poor dog.

[@eh1702]

The first is - conceivably - something that a person with an out-of-control life, a serious anger management and impulsivity problem (and usually in a substance-addled state) can be shocked and ashamed about later, can regret forever, and can later see it as their “lowest point”. The day they completely lost it. People with very dysfunctional upbringings or severe trauma (such as war) have occasionally made this sort of journey. The second, her rationalisations and her normalising of it - it’s *definitely* worse. It tells you what she truly, deeply is and always will be.

[@maplebones]

or that she would make up a story just to get attention and sell her book. Are you going to buy her book to see if she's done other outrageous stuff ?

[@thecatalyst84]

@@maplebones Nobody is doing that. For one, nobody cares enough about Kristi Noem outside of this one story. Also, most people don't like reading.

[@PrairieNightMoon]

Both of those are very scary. She needs to be removed from office immediately and either treated or prosecuted.

[@ldy2hzlft1111]

She killed that dog because her daughter loved it.Shes a narcissistic mother.

[@jeanniecatton9168]

I had just thought that also, then read your comment. Yes, she was jealous of the dog. Her daughter will NEVER forget this! I doubt they'll speak much after her daughter leaves home.

[@rachelbetty]

My Dad once chased a goat around shooting at it. That guy was a sociopath.

[@mistiecantey1]

Pain, fear and intimidation. Sounds like the new Republican MO.

[@jennifermarkens1882]

They glory in sadism.

[@G11713]

The GOP has been the principal home of psychotic politicians since Reagan. In fact, ever since the Democrats embraced the civil rights movement.

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

Explains the gun culture, Jan 6th, and their complete lack of nuance.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

Hm the Dem party is exactly the same tho.

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions no, the Dems woke snowflake bleeding hearts that are soft on crime. Can't you get your insults straight?

[@abimbolaowolabi4985]

The lady is SICK!!!

[@edgardesmedt4419]

She’s not a Lady !

[@robertagriffin28]

Obviously Noen has no idea how to write a book. Her antidote creates a picture of a woman being driven by hatred and disjointed priorities, ending with her child asking "Hey, where's Cricket?" Many other questions have been created with this little episode. She is living in her own world. Not everyone is as hardhearted-- even farmers.

[@tonkabeanpumpkin-fh4fz]

I stayed on farms as a child with my aunt and uncle, and on our "family farm" owned by a great-aunt and great-uncle. They were anything but hardhearted. I often watch a channel called Cog Hill Farm, and they are so kind and loving to all their animals - even their extremely stinky, somewhat obnoxious, intact male goat. Noem not only sounds disturbed in some way, but she sounds as if she has no understanding of animals - nor of conservative Americans. I tell you, as a whole we do _not_ understand or approve of her actions. She is an idiot to think we could.

[@voraciousreader3341]

My family has had Irish terriers for 25 years. They have a particularly strong, “difficult” temperament and are highly intelligent because they independently worked on Irish farms to keep them free of vermin and they were also guard dogs for their families. They LOVE children and are happy go lucky, but they are physically fearless with very strong determined minds, requiring strong, VERY loving structure built into every moment so that they always know who is in charge. When they sense their owners aren’t taking charge of things, they will become unhappy and will assert themselves. I remember asking our breeder what she thought of shock collars for this breed, because I think the method of “training” is horrible, and she said, “The Irish will very quickly learn to withstand the pain of the highest settings, and then they hate their owners forever.” I cannot imagine how that barbaric, sadistic Governor treats her children.

[@bunnipeterson-haitwas6016]

Animal cruelty charges now!!!!!

[@dottydew3673]

Hell, the US can't even bring up charges on it's own domestic terrorists.

[@matthewhowe3727]

......only after Clinton, Bush and Obama are tried for international war crimes. More people are upset over this puppy than they are humans being killed and used to weaken Putin in Ukraine.

[@justiceforall6412]

If you kill a dog for that reason it says a lot about what kind of a so called person you are.

[@1247.cccccc]

It says she is pro-choice.

[@Blodhelm]

@@1247.cccccc She says she is Pro-Life to the point a mother's life or whether she was raped is not important.

[@justiceforall6412]

@@1247.cccccc you Believe her?

[@justiceforall6412]

@@Blodhelm Well that settles it right? What's your point? This makes her more progressive?

[@mbee1584]

So sad some people should never own pets

[@DigitalMediaWorldUSA]

She couldnt call a vet to her farm or ranch to help her puppy or goat?

[@MelanieElaineH]

She could have called many people to take her dog. There’s no reason to have killed her dog. That’s just sick!

[@gaylaaustin7468]

Tell me how you treat an animal and that is EVERYTHING i need to know about you --Noem is a narcissist

[@rochellestarr9538]

TELL "ME" HOW YOU SUPPORTED THE ABDUCTION

[@debracarlson5511]

Add sociopathic to narcissist. I would be scared if Noem was my mother or wife.

[@gabagoolovahere5869]

Psychopath.

[@eh1702]

Even the way she mentions her children in relation to this is a big tell. If this had actually been any kind of considered “farmer” type decision, she would have explained it in advance to her children. She was just a callous entitled woman having a tantrum.

[@marklasky3555]

Biden's dog keeps biting people....he hates his dog

[@angelarios8305]

What a disgusting human being to have killed a PUPPY in such a cruel way and then think that she has the right values to lead people. She is a real life Cruella De Vil!

[@ian8046]

Just when you think the GOP can't sink any lower

[@1247.cccccc]

Just wait until Planned Parenthood endorses her!

[@phoenixfire8226]

i hate the gop as much as the next guy, but is collective guilt really the answer?

[@christinelaver942]

I wonder what she does to nasty employees?

[@ConservaitveTruth_Teller]

Sane Americans don't work for people like her, unless they are very desperate. That's when individuals become whistleblowers and patriots.

[@bookaholicblue2169]

Look in her basement

surprised her kids survived potty training.

[@Therealtruthsocial]

What if Trump is her employer?

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

I wonder if she would "put down" Trump because he is untrainable?

[@TheZaius]

Is this woman going to be investigated for animal abuse?

[@Quibblet]

She's the kind of person that would fire someone for making two mistakes.

[@FM-CAgdvibes1]

I hope she's investigated for animal cruelty and charged. Always thought she was disgusting 🤮 now its confirmed.

[@Susanonwow]

Oh my. My rescue puppy was a real challenge. We never gave up. She just passed at 13 and I’ll miss her forever. This lady is a literal monster.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

So sorry for your loss

[@mrsdraper171]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@leeboriack8054]

Killing a family pet and not preparing your children is a big emotional disconnect. Documenting her actions in a book and not understanding the public backlash illustrates a big disconnect. Disturbing.

[@steelcom5976]

There's a difference between a tough decision and a cruel decision.

[@imirim]

This probably makes her MORE qualified in Trump's mind and in his followers minds

[@ShineOnBenevolentSun]

Basket of deplorables.

[@jeanbeans7926]

Yes, unfortunately.

[@jennifermacharg792]

Anybody else would be charged with animal cruelty.

[@rochellestarr9538]

WHY?Her cult supported the abduction,caging and killing of children at the border and people are SHOCKED about a puppy?????????

[@tejanoj3017]

Privilege is invisible to those who have it.

[@parker4149]

Lol that's not how it works. Stay vegan or be a hypocrite

[@killawofe]

@RandyWatson-vb9pkThey have brains in rooms you’re not in

[@piku5637]

Are you a vegan?

[@hannejeppesen1809]

Killing a defenseless dog is not being tough.

[@debra6513]

She needs to be charged with animal cruelty!

[@Arational]

The owner is at fault. Gnome is a psychopath.

[@eponymousIme]

Agree. But please don't disrespect gnomes by applying their name to hers.

[@bookaholicblue2169]

Couldn't she give the dog up?

[@danielmartin7838]

I heard she had concerns about human safety. This entire story is an unconfirmed excerpt from a book not yet released, so who knows what all the motives were for these allegations

[@mikekelley2877]

​​@@danielmartin7838her "concern for human safety" is merely a deflection, what she's really saying is that, "I'm a Republican, I'm 100% justified in anything I do".

[@emilyfeagin2673]

That would take forethought and effort. Republicans are lazy

[@jeanbeans7926]

@@danielmartin7838 Man, she should have just given Cricket up and let the rescue people decide if the dog was trainable or not. She's obviously no animal expert.

[@redrick8900]

@@danielmartin7838 She wanted to shoot living things because she's a psycho.

[@Tunick1902]

Everyone is skipping the obvious. If this woman couldn't be happy with the dog she could have placed it in another home with someone who could provide it with a happy life.

[@SeldimSeen1]

Gruesome story. Her insensitivity to her daughter's reaction is unbelievable.

[@paulgrieger8182]

A sociopath chose another sociopath to be veep. Shocking.

[@soozeelaw5057]

I almost can't keep listening to this!! I can't!! A tough decision is if you have to put an animal down for illness or injury!! Dogs chase birds!! Goats smell!! Holy *uck!!! 😮😢 Cruel. Both animals could have been surrendered!!!

[@shanegates678]

Who does that, let alone write about it??😢

[@normalityrelief]

She doesn’t mention if she also had to put the horses down because of her failings as an animal owner

[@justoneman3916]

Not surprised at this story. Most civilized and caring people will never understand the mind of soulless people like Noem.

[@Zett76]

Actually, there are some pretty good books on that topic. Google Kevin Dutton, for example. You don't have to be or feel like them, to be able to understand them...

[@justoneman3916]

@@Zett76 good call!

[@sherylfils1381]

Why boast about it.

[@ShineOnBenevolentSun]

Fundamentalist religious people will understand. To them, humans have DOMINION over non-human life and children, and human children are to be beaten into obedience, so animals are treated even worse.

[@adrianpena677]

Where are the cruelty to animals people, oh I guess it's a two tier system after all!

[@webmediafactors4]

The Psychopathic Narcissist often finds seemingly rational reasons to kill animals that always have a bizarre logic like this.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

Yup

[@bellsTheorem1138]

It's odd that she decided RIGHT AFTER killing the puppy that she decided to kill the goat. She got something out of killing the puppy that she wanted to relive again.

[@songwolf108]

Yup, psychopathic!

[@Vermontvillianess]

Its a hunting dog...... She killed it for hunting....what a disgusting.... I have to leave it all blank or ill get banned

[@angelainamarie9656]

Well I think of animals in a better light than I think of her

[@dottydew3673]

My first comment was taken down. KZbin doesn't like it if you speak too much blunt truth concerning MAGAts. And it wasn't even that bad nor contained any violence or swearing. I think it might have been me saying that Harlan Crow wants her promoted and the SCOTUS agrees. I've noticed another time when I mentioned Harlan my comment was taken down.

[@art-gx7qp]

Hunting chickens?

[@angelainamarie9656]

@@art-gx7qp rumor is this woman shoots puppies and likes it

[@peterplouf2836]

I think she just described Trumps approach to Pence-training.

[@One.--]

She should of took the young puppy to animal shelter if she had a problem with it & hated the puppy. Shooting the puppy in the face is cold, wrong & was inhumane. Let a child have the puppy & give it life & love. Horrific story😮

[@alimsolofodolo3494]

She should be in jail for animal cruelty for years at that 😡

[@tejanoj3017]

WTF?! What kind of a person kills a puppy?! Ladies and gentlemen, your Republican party.

[@danielmartin7838]

Not a puppy.

[@Zett76]

...even more so: she is proud of it and handles it as some kind of teaching moment... "to do whatever is 'necessary'"...

[@CookieMonster--]

Harvey Weinstein released by New York of course not one word by CNN

[@bruceleroy7193]

​@@danielmartin7838Noem said it was a puppy 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@baccusolypus234]

@@danielmartin7838 Oh, that's all right then. Guess you're another Republican, who all seem to be far along the psychopathic scale these days.

[@revjimbob]

Putting aside the shooting the dog, how stupid do you have to be to put this in a book?

[@matthewhowe3727]

Exactly.

[@erincoco612]

A deeply disturbed person.

[@cheshirecat6518]

A sociopath doesn't understand the difference.

[@Raptorman0909]

@@cheshirecat6518 And that's the thing that makes them dangerous -- she wrote and published that because she could not imagine anyone would question that decision, a normal person would know that what she did was wrong and would also know not to publish the act. The other thing to note is that Trump will only realize this is a problem when several people point it out to him or if he sees this on one of the news or entertainment channels he watches.

[@jillmortlock8439]

And they published it!!!

[@berniecruz8405]

What I want to know is why she hasn't been indicted for her confession? UM... the charge would be cruelty to animals!!! After all, she ADMITS that she killed her dog and goat! And it wasn't because she "needed to eat". This woman should and needs to be charged with this crime!! If not for anything else, her showing how stupid she really is in regards to that she obviously doesn't know and realize that an animal, ALL ANIMALS, can be trained and have their behavior changed and that it wasn't necessary for her to had killed that puppy or goat!! SMH

[@m.b.88]

She killed a puppy and a goat

[@seanc1898]

Just don't forget, she's still a governor. Disturbing!

[@peterashby-saracen3681]

Very disturbing!!!

[@martin2289]

On brand for Trump, who *hates* dogs. That in itself is pretty good indication of someone with a horrible character, imho.

[@rochellestarr9538]

OR ON BRAND FOR SOMEONE WHO SUPPORTED THE ABDUCTION,CAGING AND KILLING OF CHILDREN AT THE BORDER and you folks just now think THIS shows horrible character??????????

[@johnbeattie3610]

@RandyWatson-vb9pk that’s a pretty awkward deflection, it’s fine to not like animals, just don’t go slaughtering them, especially if it’s the family pet, and then boast about it.

[@dreamcoyote]

@RandyWatson-vb9pk So.. .Trump is a muslim?

[@gabagoolovahere5869]

​@RandyWatson-vb9pk so odd to talk about something that has nothing to do with trump 😂 couldn't find any other way to change the subject from negative comments trump

[@Commenting-answering]

@RandyWatson-vb9pkIgnoramus. Islam doesn’t endorse cruelty to animals, it simply restricts having pets. It’s not a proper analogy. Of course. No surprise.

[@HiltonHoskins]

To raise a dog is like raising a kid. You have to take time with them, you have to be a parent to them.