Dog trainer speaks out about Gov. Kristi Noem who shot her puppy

The governor of SD has shot her Wire Hair Pointer for killing chickens and being otherwise "untrainable." Marc Goldberg is a dog trainer and coauthor of several books, written with the Monks of New Skete. He talks about this situation and how it could have been preventer.
Marc Goldberg books with the Monks of New Skete:
LET DOGS BE DOGS
THE ART OF TRAINING YOUR DOG
THE JOY OF PLAYING WITH YOUR DOG
Contact:
MarcGoldbergDogTrainer.com
ChicagoDogTrainer.com
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[@jelsner5077]

Cruelty to animals is a sign of being a sociopath.

[@smavtmb2196]

Agree

[@stoneneils]

Guys, the world should not have to notify you, but most of you federal republicans today are sociopaths. Trump is literally on record saying he HATES dogs!!

[@DanaTheInsane]

So are MAGA hats.

[@gamefacexxix]

And the beginning stages of a serial killer.

[@johnmaki3046]

TRUE!

[@mranster]

No point in scolding Noem. I think she's untrainable.

[@JGen987]

😂😂😂

[@ElNeo9778]

Well we know what she thinks should be the solution!!!

[@useyournoodle100]

So she told us what the next step is.

[@whoopsydaisy6389]

Welp. *shrug*

[@BD-zn7nr]

@@useyournoodle100 She did.

[@marilyncalvert4143]

She should be forbidden from owning another dog for life.

[@johnmaki3046]

Noem SHOULD BE FORBIDDEN from "participating" in ELECTED LIFE!

[@enki354]

She should be forbidden to be with any animal (including humans).

[@PrairieNightMoon]

And if she has any animals currently, she should be investigated.

[@susanfrancis5471]

She should be banned from owning animals. She’s proven she can’t control her temper, and doesn’t have a shread of love for them.

[@johnmaki3046]

@@susanfrancis5471 FULLY AGREED! However, if she would be this HORRIBLE to an ANIMAL, HOW WILL SHE "TAKE CARE OF" POOR, PITIFUL HUMAN BEINGS?!

[@memere1208]

Dog Lover here, PLEASE folks do not buy Noem's book!! Vote her out of office!!!

[@lolawants2008]

I don’t agree with anything she represents but this counter censorship is NOT healthy

[@janinem5196]

@@lolawants2008 That is not censorship. The poster is simply advocating that we not buy her book - not suggesting the book be banned.

[@boobookittifukk]

​@@lolawants2008Censorship is banning a book. Boycotting is consumers using capitalism to send a message.

[@martyden9006]

​@lolawants2008 you monetarily supporting a puppy killer is not healthy dude.

[@jnewman1718]

If you're really curious about what's in her book, wait and borrow it from your local public library online. Don't let her profit from her public appearance and interviews.

[@evaonthecoast]

She said she "hated that dog". She shot him bc she wanted to and for no other reason. She's a psychopath.

[@suelipscomb7989]

Actually she is a sociopath- no feeling- If she would murder a dog, a goat or even horses, she has the ability to kill a human being.

[@johnmaki3046]

This "person" could have put her "untrainable" dog up for ADOPTION!

[@palominox64]

That’s “Honorable Governor Sociopath”. How scary is that? She’s the duly elected chief executive of an entire state.

[@scottzema3103]

The whole Conservative movement and the Republican Party are represented by psychopaths. Voted in by psychopaths. Fund mental health.

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

Yep!

[@liazapita8384]

There's NO bad dogs, only bad owners.

[@Sommerchan]

True.

[@danieldayton3497]

Wrong

[@cynthia1310]

Exactly!!! I'm responding to liazapita8384. (Hope I spelled it right.)

[@liazapita8384]

@@cynthia1310 Yeah, U got it. U can spell however U want tho, not real anyway. :)

[@jokendrick2124]

You...are...clueless.​@@danieldayton3497

[@sarahogue]

Thank you for scolding this middle-aged pick me girl.

[@Garland67]

Noem should be arrested and deserves jail time for this horrific act. It's murder plain and simple. Thanks for this video

[@rslone6474]

The craziest thing about this woman isn't that she shot her puppy, but that she thought people would like her for it. The last thing we need in government is another sociopath.

[@rockymountainwoman2618]

A very insightful comment!

[@joesecoges8396]

Agree

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

Have you met the republican party? Of course they love her for it because they're so "pro-life". What a joke they all are.

[@karendautorino4288]

Exactly spot on

[@lorrie2878]

Who could you possibly be referring to? There are a few...

[@danieldecastro8275]

To all the booksellers, Amazon included, please please do not carry or sell this woman’s book!🙏

[@dudovich13]

Soon to be available in the remainder bin at your local bookstore, $1.99.

[@nancybarnes8767]

I would like people to know what she did so they don't vote for her - I get she doesn't deserve profits from that horrid story and her disgusting actions.

[@SueB6491]

Unfortunately, it’s on Amazon’s list for $15! Shame on you Amazon!

[@Guitarplayer724]

@@SueB6491unfortunately, controversy sells.

[@Lawnschiclettooth]

Ironically most of the people who would like her and support her message can’t read

[@steviewonderland2630]

Criminal makes it all the way to the presidency, Serial killer makes it all the way to the governor's mansion.

[@JSSBBB]

It’s great to hear someone with credibility comment on what Noem did. She did not deserve to have a dog. Thank you so much for speaking up.

[@Richardparent879]

Governor should be charged with cruelty to animals, she is a monster!

[@Wendy-ov5hu]

Thank you !! I appreciate you

[@f_pie]

who brings an _unleashed_ bird hunting dog to a hen house?

[@liazapita8384]

@Richardparent879 Yeah but that charge doesn't carry enough consequence.

[@nsn5564]

Noem should be in jail for cruelty to animals. What a psychopath. I hate these people.

[@robinssssssss]

Me too, Vote Blue! 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@MommyThorniest]

Yes! Me too

[@scottysgarage4393]

🤣

[@gracie1283]

She is not in jail, never will be, she is a powerful woman as governor of a state!!!!!!!

[@trance9158]

​@@gracie1283 She can be dealt with....

[@marilynblotsky4085]

Despicable & shameful she needs to be prosecuted & removed from office!!!!!

[@FacheChanteDeux]

A dog is a living being, and they absolutely have a soul. She could have given the dog to a sanctuary. This woman is disgusting.

[@ezshooter4180]

Killed a puppy for acting like a puppy, and killed a billie goat for its smelling and acting like a billie goat. Noem should not be allowed to own animals. She lacks human empathy.

[@susanlewis1875]

Makes me wonder about other politicians who don't happen to have puppies. How do they train their kids?

[@sophierobinson2738]

Not to mention her three elderly horses she shot.

[@SledDog5678]

​@@sophierobinson2738 I know someone whom has elderly horses and cares lovingly for them.

[@mainely8007]

@@SledDog5678 The term "put them out to pasture" applies. You reward your animals for putting up with you by giving them a quiet period before they pass.

[@allanmason3201]

A detail about the goat she killed for smelling and acting like a goat: Her first shot at the goat only wounded it, so she had to leave it flopping around in the infamous gravel pit while she went back to her vehicle to get another round for her gun. Not only is Noem a psycho who believes people should applaud her wantonly killing animals, she's admitted that she's such a crap shot that she can only single-shot kill an animal _under her control_ 50% of the time.

[@janesmith5967]

She needs to be arrested for cruelty to animals. She admitted to shooting her dog and a goat. And then admitted to killing three horses.

[@dilettanter]

Three horses!!! I didn’t hear that part!

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@dilettanter A bit different. They were old. If they were suffering, that's allowed. If not, no! She's killed the goat bc it smelled bad. Diaper Don should watch out.

[@robsemail]

A lot of christians think it’s ok, since their megalomaniacal god told them to take dominion over the earth.

[@MarkovianMan]

And the goat suffered because she shot it once, ran out of ammo, then had to go get more ammo to finish it off.

[@channelbk779]

Sounds like a good GOP running mate for trump. Two pieces of s..t on the same card.

[@debbiecarlson492]

Thank you for speaking out. Who does that to a puppy? Who does that to a goat? WTF!!!

[@cynthia1310]

Exactly!!!!

[@crzywrld1321]

Thank you for addressing this issue. This is such a gross abuse of power, and she is a disgusting person. She doesn’t deserve to own animals, PERIOD.

[@tinetannies4637]

This is about so much more than Noem killing her dog. Imagine the total lack of compassion this GOVERNOR has over her constituents. And Trump wants her as VP? Frightening. And frightening that people of South Dakota WANT this sort of person to govern them.

[@joshualavender]

I think she told the story in the book precisely to make the argument to Trump that she should be his VP because she has no scruples about violence.

[@tinetannies4637]

@@joshualavender Agreed. Violence. Indifference. Cruelty. Lack of compassion and empathy. Amazing that these are considered virtues to the modern GOP.... not just at the top, but to the base.

[@leighreynolds8761]

Well said. Any good person would never do what she did. It is so sad.

[@allisonsanders3384]

And no remorse

[@MarthaAnthony]

Trump is a Narcissist who wants people with no scruples, who would do anything for him. Look at Cohen re-mortgaging his house and going to jail for him.

[@earthwyrm6756]

Who brings an untrained puppy to a hunt...then blames predictable results on the puppy?

[@u4riahsc]

Republicans.

[@DafTaf1]

An idiot like KN

[@DH-gk8vh]

An idiot. She's deeply damaged. If she can do this to a beautiful, sweet puppy, she's just a breath away from doing it to a human being.

[@rimfireMA]

I was just wondering how long she had owned Cricket and what kind of training did she try. It doesn’t sound like she tried the basic, sit/stay and come when called commands which I thought all dogs should learn. It’s no wonder the dog was all over the place when off the leash. (CAVEAT: I’ve only ever had one dog, a beagle terrier mix I grew up with about a billion years ago. Sit/stay and coming when called were pretty much all we taught her, but we lived in the suburbs with no livestock to tempt her.)

[@DafTaf1]

@@rimfireMA I believe the puppy was 14 months

[@BrighidsForge]

At 14 months old, a dog should not be considered to be untrainable. Further, she should have tried to find a trainer or just put it into adoption.

[@snowflow07]

My Dalmatian was in puppy stage for the first two years of his life. He ended up being the best dog I ever had and grieve for him still. Well trained, loving and a good guardian. 💕🦮

[@strewth39]

Thank you for defending dogs against cruel senseless people❤❤

[@faithhowe6170]

I adopted a 18 month old German Shorthaired Pointer, a hunting dog, who had two previous owners and some bad behaviors. Within the first week he ate an entire pizza, ate a jar of parmesan cheese, chewed the garden hose, barked constantly, tried to catch birds, dug holes and along with other things he knocked me down causing a badly broken foot and other injuries. The solution was clear, no, I didn't shoot him like that sociopath governor did, nor did I beat him, I took him to obedience classes, and I learned how to train him not to do the bad behaviors. I even trained him not to chase the birds in the yard. No violence, no yelling, just love and treats. He's 13 now, and has been such a loyal, loving companion, and my best buddy.

[@ciaartin2221]

@faithhowe6170 So sorry about your injury but you loved him enough to know he didn't realize what he was doing. He was energized and just living out loud. Also happy that he is being a good boy now and living out loud within the perameters. Be good stay good and maybe on a friday night after work order an extra pizza for him and watch some tv! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@irenafarm]

I used to tell clients that the BEST mature dogs are often the MOST ANNOYING as youngsters. Like a genius kid. They need more help to fit in but the result is “that dog” who you’ll never forget.

[@adriananoriega4967]

❤

[@elizabethwalker2916]

I love this message! Thank you! Yes, the training is actually of the human person in how to communicate with their dog. I think this person-training would improve us all. Maybe then we would also be better with each other.

[@lindagieseler9566]

Thank you for not giving up on your sweet buddy

[@robbywhitelaw4943]

She doesn’t deserve a dog. She doesn’t deserve a gun

[@HelleKurstein]

She does not deserve children!

[@RictusHolloweye]

The gun is the part that is most troubling. She obviously wanted to kill something with her gun, and failing to kill any birds she chose to take her frustration out on the puppy. Then decided that wasn't enough and grabbed the goat.

[@royjacksonjr.4447]

Thank goodness the Constitution doesn't guarantee the right to keep and bear animals.

[@susanleilani2408]

@@royjacksonjr.4447 Yeah, because people like this Kristi would abuse them, oh mis-spoke -- she already Did!! She probably is "Pro-Life" like so many or all Republicans who love to kill or use guns to prove that they have their damn 2nd Amendment "right."

[@micheledix2616]

The scariest question is . Does she have children? She needs to be carefully watched for her behaviour. If she decides to shot her untrained puppy be cause the puppy did puppy things. Then she decided to shoot a non desexed billy goat because he had a non deserved goat smell. She needs to be seriously watched by the child safety Dept

[@chatterbugmm]

Thank you for speaking up on this. Her actions are atrocious and she should be prosecuted. She had multiple other ways that she could have humanely handled this, but she took the sickest, most sociopathic/psychopathic way out. She was the one responsible for the deaths of the chickens because she failed to train the dog and failed to restrain the dog. She FAILED that dog. The goat was a buck. She couldn’t have brought him to auction, placed him on Craigslist, or had him neutered, but again she took the most inhumane way out.

[@martieholmes2424]

This cruelty is sickening and hard to process. I can’t imagine how frightened the poor puppy was!

[@Dachsjager]

Never ever trust a person who mistreats animals, in partiular dogs. On the other hand, what would one expect from a sociopath who is barred from Native American tribal lands within South Dakota.

[@sandraphillips5091]

I like all animals; my little cat has been with me for seven years now,seven years of joy. He's my sunlight, moonlight, and starlight all together. Most of the people I know either have a cat or a dog, and one has a parakeet, all very sweet. I can't imagine why anyone would want to hurt or kill an animal, but then I don't think like a sociopath.

[@patriciaa.belshe1849]

I agree. Also, always trust your dog. If mine doesn't like someone I have nothing to do with that person.

[@aliceputt3133]

The Native Americans must sense her psychopathic vibes.

[@dianarobertson3478]

Can you imagine, taking that fun-loving puppy, and pointing a gun at it, and shooting it in the face????? That goes far beyond heartless.....that is a stone-cold BITCH!!!!!!

[@user-vk7cp1op9p]

Animal abuse is indicative of a dangerous person, and one of the most heinous acts. I don't know how betrayed the people of that state must feel. She should be impeached from the Office, or removed, however it's done. She is unfeeling and should not be trusted. Don't hurt your dog, please! Please?! Mark, thank you so much for your video, speaking out! You said it so much better and thoroughly, without judgement, to turn others from hurting their dogs! Thank you!

[@brettgosper6003]

Disgraceful behaviour......well done Marc for calling this out. Noem is a disgrace.

[@leehartlee2970]

I didn't even need to see this video to know what she did is wrong and disgusting.

[@allisonh4435]

Here in the UK she would be arrested and probably banned from ever owning a dog or other animals. Shame on her!

[@rsh793]

Thankfully, if she was in the UK, she also wouldn't have a gun either - nor would she be allowed to shot and leave the animals in a pit like she does with the other ones she shoots - thank goodness for regulations (and good vets, who would have taken the dog and rehomed it to someone who could train it!)

[@johnmaki3046]

True! The United Kingdom is CIVILIZED, though! "America" voted for Trump AND STUPIDITY!

[@1kewlglamma]

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Mr Goldberg.

[@kartikadamon]

Thank you for calling out this horrific woman’s cruelty. I feel she is sociopathic and the fact that she brags about this abuse makes me cringe.

[@Dontstopbelievingman]

She comes across as a conservative pick me, trying to prove she's ruthless and insane enough to hold power.

[@jay54929]

But will that stop voters from putting her back in the Governor's house?

[@nedrahandy5969]

💯💯💯

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

You’re right!

[@beverlyhill9947]

I AGREE WITH YOUR WORDS 100% THANKS~~

[@PigeonsPie1]

She wanted to kill that dog. She WANTED to. I'm sure she realized she had other options and this is what's so horrifying.

[@velvetbees]

How much of a leap would it be for that to be humans?

[@USA-freedom]

@@velvetbees Done, she wouldn't think twice. She is a monster.

[@velvetbees]

@@USA-freedom My dad was in WWII. He told me about how cruel some people can be. Man's inhumanity to man. That there really are people who have no love in their hearts.

[@USA-freedom]

@@velvetbees War brings out the worse in all those living through it. Kristi Noem was under no such stress. Wasn't living in a life or death kill or be killed day to day environment. The bitch is a sociopath not brought on by her surroundings like those of the stress of war. If it waddles a duck quacks like a duck and looks like a duck... it's a duck (sociopath).

[@sandraphillips5091]

​@@velvetbeesJeffrey Dahmer started out abusing and killing animals then switched to PEOPLE

[@JoanStar38]

Thank you. This is a horrific admission of absolute ego. Definitely a dog “owner” problem.

[@albertortiz5277]

Ive had 3 dogs. All mutts. Foundlings. My dogs were loved and very much part of the family. Never treated them badly. And they were house trained, pampered, and loved. Never even put on a leash.. she is a monster. And then, on top of all, a puppy? Tough decision? Nah, unfeeling monster...

[@barbmoody4892]

She claims this shows she has the qualities to be a politician. I want a politician who has a kind heart, compassion and empathy not a puppy killer. Shame on her.

[@SunflowerLover63]

Exactly! She lacks leadership skills and should not be allowed to be in office

[@dianarobertson3478]

WELL, THAT'S A MAGA FOR YOU!!!!! COLD, HEARTLESS, LACKS EMPATHY FOR ANY LIVING THING, AND ONLY CARES ABOUT POWER OVER OTHERS!!!!!!! VOTE BLUE FROM NOW ON!!!!!!!! TEACH THEM ALL A LESSON!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottysgarage4393]

🤣

[@jessieball6195]

@@scottysgarage4393 you find this whole situation funny, do you?

[@angieharris9744]

it shows she has qualities to be a Republican 😮

[@jessiejoseph1093]

I was gifted a pointer puppy who went for chickens. I did not kill him, I re-homed him to someone who could train him better than me.

[@vintagelady1]

I would vote for you for governor any day!

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Surely she thought of that, but her ego wouldn't let her do that, so she took her anger out on that poor animal.

[@redhats_exit1984]

"Gifted" 😬

[@redhats_exit1984]

Ya'll think this is the first time this 'person' has done awful things to an animal? This is SK mentality. I mean, come on

[@irenafarm]

I worked with several pointers, including the breed in question. They’re great dogs, consistently good tempered if you raise them right and _also realize that they’re not mature until 2-3 years old._ Until then, pointers will try almost everything once. It’s a working dog thing. Don’t get a working breed if you don’t have patience. And if you have no chill, don’t go near animals, period.

[@user-bc4ur1sw2k]

This woman is a governor?!? OMG We are in trouble...💛💛✝✝

[@ChrisKomGuitar]

Beautifully stated. As a dog lover I feel we often don’t deserve them. They give so much and ask so little.

[@AlanSmitheeman]

Noem exhibits the traits of a psychopath.

[@lorrie2878]

Perfect VP for Trump! Winning ticket, they can govern together from prison.

[@kittybluett8887]

My thoughts too

[@lauriealmy7073]

Actually, a sociopath in full sociopathic mode and proud of it. She writes like she's some sort of the mob boss of dogs who takes the 'bad' ones out to her version of the New Jersey swamps, her gravel pit. What kind of nonhuman is she? Probably the one Trump thinks would make a great VP. Imagine Mike Pence doing something like this.

[@tvdinner325]

We had a dog that we adopted. He was adorable, but an escape artist, and would never stop. We found a farmer, who took him. He's perfectly happy now. He just needed space. No need to murder the dog.

[@maxstone9148]

It's in the EYES!!!! Gov Noem has Psycho Eyes 👀 😨😱😱

[@yvonneevie9301]

She is accountable for what the dog did too, disgusting that she has taken this to the extreme, I hope she is never allowed to own a dog ever again

[@leehartlee2970]

She is a Governor of an obviously ill bred red state- she will get away with anything she wants to do there, legal or illegal! We need to contact the Federal Government, I think. The FBI needs to investigate her! Or the Federal Animal cruelty Department. This is SICK!

[@denisemayosky1955]

Exactly! She obviously doesn't know how to handle one, doesn't have the temperament to work with a dog. She should have given him away after talking to her family and explaining to the kids that she didn't think this was the best environment for Cricket. Even with the goat, re-home him if you don't want him. Someone else could have given him a good home. Not kill the animals then brag about it later, as if she thought it would make her look "tough and hard"! No, just...no!!!

[@lindayanez9519]

I agree! What did that poor goat ever do to her? Why does she have a goat if she doesn't like goats? She is a crazy kind of stupid and definitely a pschopath!

[@horrycountytv6827]

Hope her kids never sass her.

[@scottysgarage4393]

🤣

[@craigkeller]

Very well stated. Thank you for advocating for our dog friends.

[@jross5150]

You’re absolutely right! I’m delighted to read that we’re in the same city. Chicago Proud.

[@nothingruler14All]

Christy Noem doesn't have enough self-control, maturity, and restraint to keep from killing 2 animals simply because they annoy her.

[@professorsprout3382]

She admits to killing 5.

[@bradhampton6457]

Governor Noem is on the short list for Trumps VP. Tells me all I need to know... despicable human.

[@GOODGRAYCAT]

I daresay she thought this behavior would be found to be pleasing to her "Dear Leader." He loves violence, so she goes out and kills defenseless animals~and brags about it~ Then makes different excuses for it.

[@kayo5291]

Is this true??

[@mikelaughlin270]

Not anymore. He was asked about this and he announced how he found her actions to be disgusting and she will have no place in his campaign.

[@douglasrasmussen480]

Noem will probably not be a contender for Trump's VP, but make no mistake, Trump will select someone equally despicable who manifests their own forms of sociopathy and sycophancy. Voting for Trump is no different than supporting Noem, just a difference in visibility.

[@ydl3993]

Somewhere I heard that this is the reason she put these stories in her book. She knew a background check would reveal this because there were witnesses to her killing her animals when she would have some sort of tantrum. She thought she could frame the stories in some stupid way that would appeal to right wingers.

[@annmariekelley5586]

Thank you, Marc, for your kind words.

[@beankeys8812]

Thank you for speaking out. There should be consequences for that action.

[@girlnextdoor7012]

She killed her puppy “cricket” then she went on to kill a goat that she said smelled bad!!! The kids come home and say Mommy where's our puppy cricket😭😭😭 She's literally a POS Damn right shame on her😢

[@PhilLesh69]

That is weird that the goat got murdered after the puppy's execution simply because he was next on her list. I don't know what her list looks like or what it takes to be on it, but I'm glad I'm not one of her kids. I mean children. She already murdered the kid.

[@JustinKase1969]

Pretty much your average trumpublican these days.

[@babgirl4]

She didn't even think about her own kids and that they would want to say goodbye to Cricket!

[@lairddougal3833]

She is probably a psychopath and is certainly a contemptible human being, but ‘literally’ a pos? Nope.

[@anorthosite]

If she was VP, and wanted to kill things that smell bad.....No, never mind: Then SHE'd be President =O

[@mightymissk]

Kristi Noem had other options. She could have taken the dog to a shelter. So she WANTED to shoot that boisterous pup. Its sickening and mind boggling. How in the name of God could anybody look into a dog's beautiful eyes and want to hurt them? As the kids say -- WTF?

[@denisemayosky1955]

Agreed!

[@jonstafford2691]

Kids and adults of all ages...WTFFF

[@irenafarm]

I checked and purebred pointer rescue is easily available in SD through the breed club.

[@pollyester6627]

How? She is a vile mean person with zero mercy for innocent animals.

[@rsh793]

@@irenafarm and to people who are used to their ways and know how to train them properly no doubt - some of them must be gutted if they are looking for a nice pup after having one die or something. Total waste of a life - dogs need trained - and if you can't do it, don't get one that needs a lot of training and time!

[@Traps510]

GODBLESS YOU MARC!!!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

[@inkmaster2136]

This is so articulate.. thank you for this in depth analysis of this terrible situation..

[@jameshoward9700]

As farmer, hunter and long time owner of HPR breeds, I know how challenging they can be, but it is your duty as an owner to persevere and meet that challenge as you might with an errant child: with patience, compassion and leadership. Skills we hope our political leaders might possess. What is truly loathsome is that she clearly thinks broadcasting her ineptitude and cruelty will win her political capital. Sadly, with some, it will. Shameful.

[@mrskravitz82]

Beautifully stated! Exactly!

[@sleazybtd]

Or if you can't be bothered to train the dog, then DON'T BRING THE DOG TO PLACES WHERE IT WILL BE DISRUPTIVE! Leave him at home.

[@carmendesireeponti67]

Amen!

[@zxipex123]

Good point. We want leaders who can guide with patience and wisdom. Not to jump to violence when things get tough.

[@naniwijayanasution1752]

She might want to show people that, as a woman, she could make a tough and hard decision, which is an important attribute to a politician. But how naive she is not able to think that she had done a cruelty to animals.

[@Smokerdoo1966]

Disgusting. What do they say about killing pets for fun? Psychopath

[@johnmaki3046]

Noem IS A PHYCHOPATH!

[@jessicabrown5914]

Thank you for speaking up.

[@hola-munecas]

The fact that she bragged about it is alarming 😢

[@eaglefly1870]

And she doubled down on it!

[@RockyW78]

Over the past fifty years I have adopted ten dogs from animal shelters; four of them, one chow and three pit bulls, were on the kill list simply because of their breed. I can say that I rescued them, but in reality they rescued me from a life of hard labor and loneliness. Nine of those beloved friends got old and sick and died in my arms while my vet helped them leave this world. One little old girl is still hanging in there with me. My little girl and I are both near the end of this journey, and because of them I can say what a wonderful journey it has been, filled with laughter and love and joy. Kristi Noem will never even begin to understand what she has missed. Shame on her is right.

[@carmendesireeponti67]

God bless you and your fur babies. So much love. Something Noem is incapable of conceiving.

[@sharonjohnson8832]

❤

[@janetrivers5824]

Thank you for sharing your experience!! Best if everything for you in your older years!

[@user-hx2ve8sy6b]

We keep chickens on the outskirts of Portland OR. None of our neighborhood dogs have tried to jump the fence to go after them. Where does a politician who shoots her dog stop? There's a whole set of politicians who supported Trump, knowing full well that he was aiming to stay in power at any cost...to change our form of government into something that could protect him from what he'd already done. Now that set of politicians are in the same boat as Trump. Where would they stop?

[@professorsprout3382]

God Bless you and the fur children. My fur children are my family because the humans passed away. The animals are nicer than my family members ever were so I feel they freed me from grief 2x. Its harsh to say but my family members were very difficult to everyone. I love the trait of a dog that if you are nice to me, I love you. You don't automatically get that from family at all. Humans think they are so damn important.

[@garydoherty600]

Well said. Noem should be ashamed - her actions show the foul person she is.

[@georgevan2589]

Just like the person she was trying to impress, her lack of decency just shows how she should never be elected to anything again----vice president or dog catcher!

[@troikatuggle1343]

Thank you so much, Marc Goldberg. Thanks for your perspective and for speaking out. Thank you

[@larryaldama1673]

Vote blue America 💙✝️🇺🇸☮️💙

[@deniseb4426]

I don't think we can train Kristi Noem to feel empathy.

[@rosavito1]

She could have rehomed it. She's heartless.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Like so many MAGA.

[@DSAK55]

She should be rehomed to Russia

[@MaryHemmings]

She needs to be re-homed

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@MaryHemmings Good one.

[@hollywoodard-ry3os]

Here's a good animal story for you. It's about a cat. I was sell marketing and had an appoint- ment with an animal hospital. There was a cat roaming around the lobby and I called it over here, Kitty kitty and they said oh, he won't come up to you. He doesn't come up to anybody. He came up to me right away. Then as I bent over to pick him up, they went. Oh, he won't even let us pick him up. But I picked him up put him on my shoulder And everybody could hear this cat purring like a motor. Now, how did this cat end up at the animal hospital? Somebody abandoned it in a box outside the door and was found Monday morning. I adopted the cat. He was a little aggressive in the beginning. Kept biting me had to work on the temperament stuff, but we became wonderful friends and a year and a 1/2 after I got him. He detected my breast cancer. I had an unscheduled mammogram, so it was detected early. Then we found out because of the water weight from the chemo, I needed open heart surgery. And if I hadn't had it then I only had 3 more years to live, which means I would have died in 2012. cats and dogs and all animals are god's gift to us and we should treat them as such.

[@williamsin41]

We evolved together. I used to adopt dogs with complicated behavioral issues and were considered unable to be adopted. And I survived 3 dog maulings from childhood. I can not fathom this. I just can’t

[@MrExec3549]

If she was in New York, she’d be arrested and quite possibly be tried and placed in jail. Just… what kind of person is this? What kind of a state does she serve, what kind of state does she live in that she has not been arrested?

[@moonroxxit]

South Dakota. 🤢

[@cathyputnam4991]

Absolutely she should be ashamed of herself she should also be held accountable

[@teresap6825]

A year ago I moved into a home with a dog. I have lived with dogs who were pretty well trained before, but my new canine friend is VERY well trained! He and his mom and trainer have the most incredible relationship I’ve ever seen! And after a year of love and respect, and learning his rules, he loves me so much too!!! Incredible what good training can bring to the relationship❤❤❤

[@brada-smith2807]

Thank you very much for this beautiful video. What a relief to see a humane and caring response to this. ❤️

[@dianekrenz6789]

Even without reading the book, I 'll bet she has this story in the book to brag about farmer life. As a kid from the farm, shooting a dog is horrible.

[@19Celia57]

I was raised on a farm. My husband was raised on a farm. My husband and I had a farm. We have have always had dogs. Yes, shooting a dog is horrible!!!!

[@DafTaf1]

DO NOT BUY HER BOOK!

[@susansusangriffin5025]

She does, not that I would ever read it! That’s how we know about this. Sickens me! Her words were, “That’s just life on a farm.” No hell, it is not!

[@irenafarm]

I raised sheep and livestock for 30 years, and trained working dogs for 20 years. This story is just psychotic.

[@RainCheck797]

As she herself tells it, it's to show she can make "hard decisions". IMO it only shows her ignorance and cruelty.

[@ladybeetle245]

Why didn't she just give away Cricket? Shooting a dog in a gravel pit? She "hated that dog." What kind of judgment does that show? (If she "hates" that dog what does that show about her emotionally? that she can "hate" that easily--be annoyed to criminality?

[@jaysilver9193]

I think she killed Cricket and the other animals as her bona fides for the MAGA cult. She literally sacrificed them to further her political ambitions.

[@DH-gk8vh]

It's far more than that. That was just an excuse she used, possibly to show Trump what she's capable of. She's probably either a sociopath or psychopath. They are now referred to as antisocial by psychiatrists and psychologists. Look it up. Seriously, you don't get the depth of depravity it takes to shoot a beautiful, loving puppy in the face? She's a very sick individual.

[@janetwise3248]

Didn't deserve to have a dog, or a goat, or horses, or chickens, or any animal.

[@rosierose1167]

🇺🇲🎈🇺🇲🎈🇺🇲🎈 Loved your message Sir & hope that more people will take advantage of your information... Thank you.

[@beverlyhill9947]

LOVE YOUR WORDS!

[@marilynpomponio8335]

Dogs behavior reflex the owner training skills. I agree that she should not have animals at all. She is an awful person.

[@kensmith5694]

/reflex/reflect/ you may want to edit. It isn't just the training skill. It is also the nature of the person. Dogs try to fit in. If a creep owns a dog, the dog will act like a creep.

[@marilynpetry5263]

Good for you Marc for stepping up and addressing this distressing behavior by Governor Noem.

[@MargieETX]

She actually said she's owned 100s of dogs in her life. 100s??? How many dogs has she murdered????

[@sd3987]

Can a governor be impeached? The citizens of South Dakota should get rid of her!

[@glowilk5377]

Naaaa, not those citizens.

[@marilynwjlson6792]

Thank you all for speaking out for Cricket. All so sad. RIP Cricket ❤

[@factChecker01]

There are a lot of sick people in this world.

[@kensmith5694]

Yes, and remember that they vote. Outnumber them on election day.

[@carmendesireeponti67]

She's not sick. She's evil incarnate. Vote her out.

[@ernestclary6035]

Where’s trump with a statement? He sure rushes out and nicknames and slanders any democrats that makes the news for anything possible.

[@sheilahauser1234]

I think you nailed it when you said it was her ego. She was embarrassed because the dog she says destroyed a hunt, but clearly this dog was not trained to hunt the way she wanted it to but also because of the attack on chickens in front of other people, and it embarrassed her. It was her ego entirely.

[@silverserpent420]

I took in a dog that was being groomed as a bait dog. He scared, he's needy, he's insecure and he's almost lashed out. He's 17mo old. He's a sweetheart but I just don't know how to let him know he's home. I'm in Texas. Any good trainers there?

[@Nobiggiesal]

Well said Mark. She could have easily found another person or family that was more than willing to provide a good home. She is awful.

[@marcheezy.]

Easily. Just the branding that "Cricket was Gov Noem's dog" would have had her constituents lining up to train or adopt her. Now she's alienated so many on her side.

[@RICHIELUXURY]

What about the millions of animals slaughtered and eaten?

[@madman94]

​@RICHIELUXURY they are used to give life, this dogs life was a complete waste, totally different issues

[@robsemail]

She’s a christian.

[@b.g.gladstone6541]

This is just sick …… shame on her !!

[@jonstafford2691]

Every dog does not hunt. She was embarrassed trying to show off her new bird dog to her hunting partners. The dog crushed her ego. she had no further use for the dog. Sick!!!

[@davidmchutchison3041]

Thank you for speaking out and saying what would not need to be said had this inhuman woman been properly trained😢

[@jimschulze4881]

Not just the dog, she shot and killed her goat as well. She is just awful. Thank you for your video Marc

[@THXx1138]

Horses too, apparently

[@sophierobinson2738]

I’m not a dog person, but that was despicable. And the goat? Shooting animals for being what they are.

[@johnmaki3046]

I agree! I have no pets, but I grew up with both dogs and cats. They are WHAT they are! DO NOT KILL THEM FOR BEING THIS!

[@kerishannon775]

I have three dogs. They are the joy of my life. My job is to treat them with love. When they see me outside and come running to me, with a smile on their face, (and yes, dogs can smile), it makes me so happy to have them in my life.

[@KreativeKerri]

Yes they smile...can see it in their eyes too. Nothing, absolutely nothing, beats the unconditional love a dog wants to provide.

[@user-sh7ji7jl5q]

I’m in South Dakota and I am embarrassed that she is our governor. God help us.

[@martis908]

Thank you for your video! Thank you for calling her out. I hope this video will go viral. Cruelty to animals is on the continuum of cruelty to humans. And more over, she is bragging about it and seemingly unaware of her own criminal and psychopathic behaviors… rather than speaking of any remorsefulness and guiltiness and sinful and souless behavior. THANK YOU for recognizing that our amazing puppets and doggies have souls. ❤

[@Lowdowndog]

There are many options available and shooting a 14month old dog is not one of them. Absolutely shameful 😢

[@RICHIELUXURY]

If you eat meat then you really have nothing to cry about

[@madman94]

​@@RICHIELUXURY absolute BS

[@RICHIELUXURY]

@@madman94 explain the difference

[@publius9606]

Ya, actually, it IS an option and always has been. One thats been exercised frequently for hundreds of years. Your ignorance is surpassed only by your arrogance. Who are YOU to preach to people who live in nature EVERY day?

[@elkurtz1579]

@@RICHIELUXURY If people understood the everyday horrors or the meat industry, they'd agree with you, they'd see it. There's a reason kids go on field trips to petting farms and not to slaughter houses. There's a reason cameras and filming aren't allowed at factory farms.

[@rmendoza5953]

I agree 100%. Kristi Noem said a lot about herself without talking about herself. Animal cruelty and cruel to humans go hand in hand. Kristi Noem cares about about people as much as she cared about her family's pets. She doesn't belong in power over people that would need her help.

[@johnmaki3046]

Kristi (SORT of "FOLLOWER OF CHRIST") MISNOMER!

[@ninehaze]

Oh, thank you so very much👏🏼❤️

[@BBare.]

Thank you Marc! 💙

[@nsn5564]

Exactly right - didn't deserve to have an animal as a pet in the first place.

[@dianarobertson3478]

Certainly doesn't deserve to be a governor either!!!!!

[@MsUppie]

Wasn’t a pet. It was a working dog. So basically an employee.

[@nsn5564]

@@MsUppie They're living beings who depend on us, adore us and are loyal to a fault. Treating them like employees is beyond psychopathic and exploitative. You might as well have employ 4 year old humans. Animals are living beings and have a right to live and be happy just like humans.

[@MsUppie]

@@nsn5564 WOW Guess you missed the sarcasm.

[@floridafan6931]

Thank you for speaking out on this. What she did is so despicable, when clearly there were other options. Options she CHOSE not to take. I hope she is held accountable.

[@beverlyhill9947]

BRILLIANTLY STATED!

[@leslyerucker8083]

It’s just unthinkable that a dog’s life was taken in this way. There were too many options to prevent this. Like finding a trainer, find a new owner, etc. And then to kill another animal, too??! Ms. Noem is so far off the chart of selfishness.

[@dtreadhead3978]

The only comment I have is that is wrong. My heart is broken for that puppy. We have a 11 month old Bernie Doodle who takes lots of our time to train and lots of time to love. She is precious and we could not imagine our life without her. Shame on you Governor, you cannot take the damage back now.

[@davegaetano7118]

I have three labs. One thing I've become convinced of, is that dogs are a whole lot more intelligent than we realize. If for no other reason, people should realize that they ought to treat dogs with respect, as well as kindness. Just because a dog is not a human being doesn't mean that a dog is not an important creature.

[@Art930]

My family has hunting dogs. They can get into mischief if they don't have a job to do, so training is important to keep them busy and interested. We hide treats around the house so that they know their job is to smell and find things. Then they're introduced to the smell of a pheasant so that when we're out in the field they know their job is to find the scent of a pheasant and let us know. They're so happy and excited when they catch a scent but freeze in place to alert us. It takes patience to train a young dog but they are so eager to get it right and make their owner happy. Noem's story of Cricket made me cry. She spoke of the dog being joyful. Noem is hateful.

[@ErinBurkey-hb2hj]

I hope she goes too jail for that, Cruelty is what she did too her puppy

[@rivercruisekingdnatours]

Anyone that would shoot a dog and brag about it is a sociopath. Anyone who could defend her is, too.