Ilsa (47# and a mix) had it done in March so we are still working on recovery because of her stubborness. She will walk on leash with me nicely using all 4 legs, but off she lifts the leg up to run.
Not good-she is very set in doing things her way-but as time goes by she is using it more the way she should. I actually will yell to her-USE YOUR LEG and she puts it down-I look away and she is three legging it because I guess she can go faster. Don't know if this is common or not.
Surgery was fine, recovery was pretty easy. It certainly seemed less painful than surgery for a luxating patella that another dog had. AND she does seem much more comfortable without that awful arthritic piece of hip.
I dropped her off Tuesday night, they shaved her and put on a Fentanyl patch, surgery Wednesday morning, and she stayed until Friday. She ran down the hall to see me-she really didn't have trouble at all.