I haven't viewed the source material, which will be released May 7th, but per an AP article:
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In her soon-to-be-released book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward," of which The Guardian obtained a pre-release copy, Noem writes that she took Cricket on a bird hunting trip with older dogs in hopes of calming down the wild puppy. Instead, Cricket chased the pheasants, attacked a family's chickens during a stop on the way home and then "whipped around to bite me," she wrote.
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Noem's spokesperson didn't immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press about whether the dog actually bit her or just tried to do so, or whether Noem had to seek medical treatment. The book's publisher declined to provide AP an advance copy of the book."
Apparently there have also been rumors that she in fact killed the dog in "a fit of anger" and this may have been an attempt to dispel or get in front of those.
I know practically nothing about training dogs, but "the puppy was wild so I took it hunting" seems like a risky decision. The American Kennel Club says that one-on-one training from the hunter is preferable to getting on-the-job training from more experienced hunting dogs. If anyone here has relevant expertise I'd love to hear their analysis.