death of my rat terrier

[van428]

i had an 8 year old rat terrier.she dies suddenly last night.i was taking her out to potty and she saw another dog and began barking so i picked her up and was walking her in another direction and she kept yelping and barking.then she lt out a shrill howl and became limp in my arms.i laid her down to check her out and her eyes were looking ahead with no blinking.her heart was beating but irregularly.she breathed one more breath,peed and was gone.i am in shock.she had no health issues that i was aware of.can a dog have a heart attack in a situation like that? i am heartbroken.and i have no answers.

[Otto44$]

I'm so sorry to hear about the sudden loss of your baby. My heart breaks for you. I know just how you feel & heartbreaking it is, especially when you're not expecting it.

[van428]

thanks to you both for your kind words.

[MrsPincince]

So sorry for your loss...I don't have any answers but I just wanted to extend my condolences....

[aheart]

  I just wanted to extend my condolences for the loss of your beloved friend and companion. I know how much you probably loved her and it is especially hard when a death is sudden. You can hopefully find some peace in knowing at least she didn't get sick and linger for a long time suffering. It sounds like heart failure to me and she went quickly, its better that way. My heart goes out to you and I apologize for not being able to shed more light on the subject. I just wanted you to know that we all love our dogs very much and know what you are going through. May she rest in peace, you gave her a good life I am sure.