Sarah Palin has found herself at the center of controversy...again.

The former Alaska governor is being slammed on social media after the 50-year-old politician posted an image on her Facebook page of her 6-year-old son, Trig, standing on top of their family dog's back after he climbed atop the black Labrador in order to reach the kitchen counter.

"Happy New Year!" Palin captioned the pics. "May 2015 see every stumbling block turned into a stepping stone on the path forward. Trig just reminded me. He, determined to help wash dishes with an oblivious mama not acknowledging his signs for 'up!', found me and a lazy dog blocking his way. He made his stepping stone."

While the image is seemingly intended to applaud her son, who has Down syndrome, Palin's Facebook followers immediately took issue with the images, accusing the mother of five of "animal cruelty" and "abuse."