That's ok! I know what you mean about the dog - got one of those too!! Hardest bit is seeing him go under the anaesthetic, then the wait for him to come out. We had one of the surgical team come round the ward beforehand, so asked any questions we had.
It doesn't take too long and can certainly say there have been no ill effects 2.5 years on!
We got to hospital, he was given a gown, so got him changed (kept nappy on!), told what time he would be going and spoken to by member of operating team and also by anaesatist (sp?!), he was weighed and when it was time taken down to theatre on trolley. We went with him, only one of us was allow when he had the gas, he didn't struggle (tho apparently they often do bait), only took few seconds before he was asleep, then they put him 'right out' on the bed (apparently they can feel quite rigid if they do the 'full whack' in your arms). I gave him kiss and then met DH (who'd been watching through door) and left him in hands of the surgeon.
We went to cafe and had coffee, then went back to ward around time we'd been told he should be out. Some of his hernia had started healing, so had to be cut away and then removed, so op took longer than thought which was a bit scary, but nurses were able to tell us when he was in the recovery room. Took him a few days to get over it, but not much longer than that - send home with calpol & nurofen!
Hope yours goes ok, am sure it will x