South Dakota Animal Rescue Affirms Every Dog Can Be Trained, Despite Governor Kristi Noem’s Surprising Statement

An animal shelter in South Dakota rejects the idea of “untrainable” dogs as Governor Kristi Noem defends shooting her puppy Cricket for bad behavior. Noem’s upcoming biography reveals her reasons for killing Cricket, citing the dog as aggressive and problematic. Paws Animal Rescue responded, stating they have not encountered a dog so untrainable it deserved death and believe in rehabilitating animals. Outrage online followed the revelation, questioning why Cricket wasn’t returned to the breeder or surrendered to a shelter. Noem stands by her decision, citing South Dakota law regarding aggressive dogs. The shelter is accepting donations for training and rehabilitating such dogs.

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