She writes, according to the Guardian, that the tale was included to show her willingness to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it has to be done.

Why does Trump’s potential VP pick tell a story about fatally shooting a puppy she “hated” in her new book? Here, the top-three theories.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again

Potential Donald Trump vice presidential running mate Kristi Noem is under sharp criticism for reportedly recounting in a book how she killed a family dog. The South Dakota governor has written a book,

Noem, a potential VP pick for Donald Trump, describes killing the 14-month-old dog after deciding it was “less than worthless” and “untrainable.”

After deciding she needed to be put down, Ms Noem led the dog to a gravel pit and shot her. "It was not a pleasant job," she wrote. "But it had to be done." The memoir, titled No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,

South Dakota governor includes bloody tale in campaign volume – and admits ‘a better politician … wouldn’t tell the story here’