"Ari! It's your favorite!" Carson told me.
"Carson, you gave me your favorite when I was here. Here's mine." I said. I layed with him all night, getting up only to eat and go outside. We had some great conversations. Over time he began playing again, under strict supervision. He loved playing outside, especially in the rain. He would get full of mud, and then always need a bath. He was acting totally normal. Then came his check - up.

Chapter 9: The Final Checkup
The day of the checkup was a hectic day. We gave Carson his pills, and gave him one more bath. (We were mud wrestling..) Amanda packed us up in the car and we drove to the vet. Carson was being so hyper! He kept biting my ears and pulling my collar. We finally got pulled apart when we got to the vet.
Amanda stuck us on our leashes and we went calmly inside. (Amanda had begged us not to be wild.) We took Carson to the back and we went back to the lobby. We waited 10 minutes... 15 minutes... 20 minutes. Then Dr. Specke came out.