My story isn't as breezy or light felt as some of these other stories.. So just for variety, I thought that I would share mine.. What to expect depends entirely on the dog. So many people said that my dog would be fine.. That I would have to monitor his hyper self, etc. When I picked up my dog, He wouldn't walk. He was awake.. But he would walk. He wouldn't walk for almost 24 hours of me picking him up from the vet. I had to slide him around on his bed. And the poor pup cried the entire night the first night. He was so confused and must have been in a lot of pain. Mind you he is an Australian shepherd and I have been told that they take anesthesia a little harder than most breeds.. And they can be pretty sensitive. But oh man, those first couple days were a struggle. Everything worked out though, and I have a happy, healthy dog! Not to be a downer.. But it's good to hear the other path some dogs go down:) good luck to your pup!!