Hi Terry,

Sorry for the delayed response. We are dealing with Vestibular Syndrome in our only pug, Lily. She’s almost 14. The good news is that it is supposedly, mostly clears up after 72 hours. But, we are not there yet and is tough to get through.

I am sorry to hear about Roxie. Pugs are a special breed for sure. And to make it to 16 is incredible (a local businessman had one live to 18). But I hear you. Making a call like this is probably one of the hardest things to do. I will mention that until recently Lily was behaving not dissimilarly. She would wake up and bark at various times in the middle of the night. She also wasn’t keen to go on walks. So we started giving her two drops of hemp oil (this one) soaked into a treat (she didn’t like the flavor straight up) around 6 pm at night and she stopped the nighttime barking completely. Then we also switched her to a prescription food formulated for dogs (this one) and it was night and day for her energy levels and mental state. She actually jogs a little on the walks. When not suffering from Vestibular Syndrome, that is.

I tend to think if she isn’t eating or in pain, or cannot function then it might be time. The tough part of your situation is that it sounds like she’s not in pain and is still eating. So I would maybe try the hemp oil to see if that helps? I am really sorry you’re facing this decision, and I hope that you can find peace with whatever you decide.