So sorry for your loss. I know that you are looking for answers but the truth is in the end it can really only come down to an educated guess unless a necropsy is done and even then there might not be a difinitive answer. A little 10 year old, 7 lb yorkie that belongs to a client of my brother-in-law suddlenly passed away this past summer while they were out camping. He was running around having a good time and then suddenly died of a heart attack. He had no known health issues up until that time. It is possible the raisins you mentioned could have played a part but at 11 years old anything is possible and you can't blame yourself. You can only do the best you can do with the information you knew at the time. We are learning all the time and as someone else mentioned earlier, it may have simply been his time. That of course does not fill the hole in your heart right now.
It is so heart breaking to read of your pain and I hope that in time, you and your husband and other little dog will be able to heal and have peace in your hearts. |