The problem with arthritis is that many believe it is a young dog disease when in fact 46% of dogs with osteoarthritis go undetected likely because of an age bias, or owners don;t understand what pain in dogs looks like. I help you recognise the signs. 😭Those dogs go untreated because no one is telling you how to prevent these issues far less spot them. ✨I am running a 30 day arthritis series that shows you how to spot many of the common indicators of pain the things to do and the things not to do. I would love for you to jump in and help contribute to my data and achieve my goal of reaching 1m dogs worldwide to improve mobility and reduce pain levels with careful management or even better prevention. Because prevention is possible. 💞 It's totally free. Skool.com/dogs

As we roll over to a new year and enter the comma club (in terms of members) it seems fitting that this is also a good time to introduce a new moderator! Please help me in welcoming @Faith Adebayo who will be joining @Mona Weathers as moderators for this group. Both have a wealth of experience leading groups, have been around the CLASSIFIEDS since the beginning, and I am so grateful that they have both agreed to help out with ensuring the CLASSIFIEDS is a positive, supportive place where you want to hang out. I think this is also a great time to clarify some of the guidelines that people get confused about: 1. Posts in the community are for free offers (paid Skool groups are fine). 2. Paid offers must be posted in the Classroom (you can link to the classroom from the community). You can do this by becoming a Premium member. 3. You can post once a day in any category, NOT once a day in each category. If you have more than one group, you still only get one post a day. This is to prevent the feed from getting clogged up. 4. You must promote yourself (and you must be the one doing the posting - not a VA, admin, etc). Affiliate links and shoutouts are reserved for the #FriendFriday thread. 5. Absolutely not promotional DMs or DMs inviting people to join your group - this is grounds for immediate removal from the group. The whole purpose of the group is to promote yourself, so please do it in the public feed. I'm so looking forward to seeing what everyone creates this year, how everyone collaborates, and most importantly getting to know you all more through our meet ups, which you can find on the calendar. Don't forget that you are able to earn affiliate commission by using your personalized invite link in the right panel. Let's do this, team!

I've built out a pain recognition protocol for dogs. A way for the average person to establish the likelihood of their dog being in pain or discomfort. Super excited! It will mean more dogs getting help sooner and avoid crippling conditions 🐕

In a NEW POST, not here, share something you are planning to offer your community in 2026. You don’t have to give details, but give us a sneak peek into something you are excited about building. For me, I’m super excited about building out the VIP tier for the CLASSIFIEDS. Share below what you’d like to see in a VIP tier! You #SneakPeekSaturday post is a bonus one. You get to do two today…

🌟🌟WOW, this has been a lively discussion and I appreciate everyone's thoughts. Here is the response I have for the original question: As a dog lover myself (pic of our two included) I can understand the motivation to ask about this possibility. Here is my reason for a "no" response: Why Not? The tax rules are very clear that a dependent must be a person. The law has two types of dependents: a "qualifying child" and a "qualifying relative". - A qualifying child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, sibling, or a descendant of one of these. - A qualifying relative can be a parent, grandparent, in-law, or someone who lives with you all year. As you can see, these rules are all about relationships between people. Pets, no matter how much they are part of the family, do not fit into these categories. What Have the Courts Said? Courts have looked at this issue before and have always stuck to the rule that a dependent must be a human being. There was a case where a person could deduct some costs for taking care of foster cats. However, this was allowed because the person was volunteering for an animal rescue charity. The deduction was for expenses related to charity work, not for claiming the cats as dependents. The Bottom Line The law is very specific: dependents are people. While pets are beloved family members, they don't qualify for a dependency exemption on your taxes. For the lawsuit to succeed, Congress would have to change the law. With that said, very interesting what Mexico has done, @gary newell. Also I appreciate the UK perspective @Angela Day. And I always love to hear @Andi Vega's legal opinion! 🌟🌟 @Lisa Z posed this question in Skool of Tax: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/taxes/2025/12/24/new-york-attorney-sues-irs-dog-dependent/87899358007/