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Wire-haired pointers are generally easy to train. They have a high prey drive so it's essential to train them young. Her story doesn't exactly convince me. It was a PUPPY. If it was that out of control as a puppy, it leads me to believe she didn't put enough effort into 1) training and 2) not putting it into situations where it could/would cause trouble, especially after the first "incident". Did she make an effort to re-home it some place without other livestock? Did she reach out to a professional trainer? So many questions...

Our landscapers had a wire-haired pointer puppy younger than Noem's that they were raising as a hunting dog. Very well trained. Sweet dog, not a problem at all. I know they all have different personalities, but I think in general, you get out of a puppy what you put into it for the most part.

That said, there are acceptable times when animals need to put down. When my dad was young, he lived out in the country. He had to shoot his beloved German Shepherd because it had contracted rabies, was foaming at the mouth, and was chasing my uncle trying to kill him.

Dogs are highly trainable. But sometimes, like with humans, you just get a bad dog.

Wire-haired pointers are generally easy to train. They have a high prey drive so it's essential to train them young. Her story doesn't exactly convince me. It was a PUPPY. If it was that out of control as a puppy, it leads me to believe she didn't put enough effort into 1) training and 2) not putting it into situations where it could/would cause trouble, especially after the first "incident". Did she make an effort to re-home it some place without other livestock? Did she reach out to a professional trainer?

Thank you for your insights. It crossed my mind that little to no effort was put in to train this dog. Noem just wrote her ticket to political oblivion.

Well said. I'm a dog trainer and have put down a dog for agression. It was an adult who had no training. Eventually, I could handle it but it wasn't safe around strangers so I made the decision. Noem’s dog behaved like a dog which had been neglected with no training. It's a common backstory to most of the dogs at the pound. Dogs that age can usually be rehabilitated with an experienced trainer helping. It sounds like she didn't even try.
As a politcal candidate it leaves me with a poor impression of her.