Democratic Governors Mock Noem’s Dog Shooting Confession, Highlight Pet Rescues

Rewritten Article: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) has been making headlines on social media over the past two days due to her fellow governors mocking her for admitting that she shot and killed one of her hunting dogs. In an excerpt from her book “No Going Back: The Truth About What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,” Noem revealed that she despised her 14-month-old dog as it was considered less than worthless when it came to hunting abilities. This confession led some people online to criticize the governor, prompting Democratic governors to share pictures of their own dogs on social media with captions making light of Noem’s situation. For example, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) shared a photo of himself feeding his labrador mix dog ice cream from the back seat of a truck and wrote: “Post a picture with your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them and throwing them in a gravel pit. I’ll start.” Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer posted portraits of her two Aussiedoodle dogs, which have the same parents but are tucked under her arms. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shared an image of his dog Lincoln with both American and Illinois flags as a nod to the state banning puppy mills in 2021. California’s Gavin Newsom posted pictures of his daughters Montana and Brooklyn alongside their three chocolate and golden labradors, who are all mixed breed pups after having rescued two labs while seeking support following tragedy years prior and more recently adopting a third from the Sacramento SPCA. Noem defended her actions by stating that “tough decisions like this happen all the time on farms,” adding that three horses were euthanized at 25, which is considered an average lifespan for a horse as compared to wirehaired pointers – breed of dogs like the one she shot down- who typically live up until around twelve years old.