Euthanasia

Lost my dog of 16 years this week. Terrible experience, but I am doing better as each day passes. I had a lot of guilt of not being present for the euthanasia itself. I was just around the corner, but I could not bear to watch. My girlfriend sat with him, so I was very happy for that. I heard that the animals can sense your grief and it is generally not good for them to see that, and I was definitely in bad shape and would have added stress to the whole situation. But, for some reason I am still feeling some guilt about not keeping myself composed enough to sit with him as he passed. I know he knows I was there, and I did everything I could within my power for him. I just hope I can get over the guilt I am feeling about not being there for his last breath. I miss him dearly.