angsting about lajos's health

So, those who know me know of my great love for my dog, Lajos. (Pronounced "LAHY-osh." The same breed as the dog on my profile pic.) So today I was very worried. Basically, this morning I noticed that he was holding his head in a strange way, sort of holding it to the side and shaking it a lot. But I figured that he just got something in his ear or something. Then, later that afternoon, when I hugged him he yelped. And when he was walking he was leaning to one side and going in circles. So we checked around to see what was happening, and I looked in the books and saw that he showed all the symptoms of having damage to the part of his brain that controls balance! And we also noticed that it was when we touched his ribs that he yelped. So when he went for a walk, he seemed to be fine, just a little slower than usual. But then after dinner, when Tata was petting him he touched his ribs, and he yelped really loudly! So tomorrow we're making a vet appointment. But Tata is being totally unfair, and not letting me skip school to go to the vet with him. I mean, this is at the very end of the school year, so it's not like we'll be doing anything worthwhile, anyway! And even if we were actually doing something in school, Lajos's health is totally more important than me attending one day of school! I still don't know whether he's going to let me, but tomorrow morning I'll be at my most persuasive. :(

Listening to "Six Feet Under the Stars" by All Time Low (and my parents bickering about my Bat Mitzvah arrangements...),
Blue