South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a potential frontrunner for Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, faces criticism after revealing in her forthcoming biography that she shot her 14-month-old puppy named Cricket for being "untrainable" and "aggressive." Paws Animal Rescue, a shelter in Pierre, South Dakota, responded to the anecdote, stating that they have never encountered an "untrainable" dog and that euthanasia should only be considered in cases of severe illness or irreparable damage. The shelter questioned why Noem did not return the dog to its breeder or surrender it to one of the many animal shelters in the state.