by Alex Goubar (Illustrator), Joanne Kilkenny (Author)

After a long drive home from a family vacation in Florida, Carlos is eager to stretch his legs. As he runs in the yard, Carlos feels a strange pain in his back. When Carlos' humans notice that he is not acting like himself, they take him to a hospital for animals where he must have an operation! During his long recovery, Carlos must learn to be patient so that he can get back to doing all the things he loves to do again!