I suspect Bonnie is suffering from Vestibular Syndrome. Vestibular disease refers to a sudden disturbance of balance.A head tilt usually indicates vestibular signs that may be a problem in the animal's middle or inner ear. The residual head tilt is not cause for concern, and does not impact a dog's quality of life. Create and download agreements for free! When any animal tilts their head and walks in circles or falls to one side this means that there is a problem with his balance nerve. Vestibular disorder? My older dog hangs his head very low, walks very slowly and will stand as if frozen in place for minutes at a time before taking a few more steps. When a dog switches sides, I have to pause to bring the leash around, underneath the dog's chin. We have a challenger for "best head tilt" of the week!!!