@frito123 I had a robotic assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, the same as you described. I was surprised that the recovery was pretty easy. I took it slow with easy walks the first few days and rested when I felt fatigued. I had the same weight restrictions in what I could pick up as you do and I did follow that. I was 67-years-old at the time of the surgery (I'm 71 now) and did not drive my car the first week, started driving again the second week after surgery and went back to work after 2 weeks. I would think that dogs lying on your lap, so long as you don't pick them up, would be OK. You might ask your doctor or the nurse that gets you ready during the pre-op period about your dogs. The nurse who got me ready was full of good and practical information.