Hearing all of your experiences have been very helpful. It is reassuring to know that some dogs fair well with it while some dogs don't. It must be a hit or miss with the surgery and the temperment of each dog.
My dog is a big baby so I'm guessing he will end up being a huge baby after the surgery. He can't handle getting his feet wet when the grass is wet or get wet when it rains. I don't know what we are going to do this winter when it snows when he has to go potty?! LOL That will be quite a challenge.
I'm a stay-at-home-mom so I'll be able to baby and keep an eye on him after his surgery if he doesn't handle it very well. The hardest thing will trying to keep our two elementary sons who are rough with the puppy along with all the neighborhood kids from handling him. I'll have to just crate him and have him completely off limits to all of the kids.
Thank you everyone for your help.
Julie