We are currently going through a similar situation with out 10 1/2 yr old female pug. In Mid Oct. 15 she started urinating on the floor. This is totally out of character for her. She never went potty in the house. Took her to the vet who diagnosed a UTI gave shot of antibiotics and and antibotics for home. WBC was elevated. He suspected bladder stones. We left home the next week for winter in TX. A week later she was lethargic, weak, fever, not eating or drinking. Took her to Vet #1 who expressed her anal gland and sent us home. Waited a day, spoke to people in our camp. Went to vet #2. Did labs. Her WBC should be 10,000 was 74,000, enlarged abd, diarrhea, no appetite. He palpated her abd said he wanted to ultrasound her. He told us he DID NOT specialize in this but he felt he could get a look at her abd to see what was going on. He did not think it was bladder stones. He came back and told us he could see a large mass. But could not tell what it was attached to. He recommended sending us to a vet who specializes in ultrasound on dogs 45 miles away. 3 days later we sat vet #3 that was a radiology specialist. He did the ultrasound with us in the room. Showed us the whole thing. A huge mass obvious!! He could not tell what it was attached to but he suspected the liver. He spent an hr looking thoroughly. He was awesome. He said if it was his pet he would operate to see what was going on. But he did not do surgery. Said our referring vet could. Mean time she is on steriods and antibiotics and a pill for liver enhancement. We go back to vet #2. He says he doesn't recommend surgery. That the mass is most likely attached to her liver. She is small (down to 14 lbs from 18 lbs) and the mass is so large and near or attach to liver that she would bleed to death. OR they could open her up not be able to do anything and put her to sleep during surgery. This is all First week of Nov 15. She has been checking in with vet is continuing to take Denamarin (for liver). She was eating and drinking. Still wagging her tail, wanting to go for walks (she rides in a stroller when we walk our other pug). And happy to snuggle with me, Still has loose stools, This past couple weeks things are going down hill. I have to cook special foods and hand feed her. She eats ounces a day, She cont to have loose stools, Her spine and shoulder blades are pronounced she has lost so much weight. Her abd protrudes, she is shakey when she walks. I know her time is close. I pray she passes in her sleep. I do not want to have to make the decision to put her to sleep. But I will if she is in pain. I SO WISH I HAD OPTED FOR SURGERY! It is too late now. Praying we make it back home before we loose her.