Sarah Palin sent to the doghouse over pics of son Trig stepping on the family pet

Photos of Sarah Palin’s kid using the family dog as a step stool has triggered outrage reminiscent of Mitt Romney's "dog on a car roof" gaffe.

Facebook photos posted by one-time US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, showing her son Trig using the family dog as a step stool, unleashed fury last Friday, reminiscent of the public reaction to the disclosure that Mitt Romney had once driven with his dog strapped on the car’s roof.