sheltie attack

I have an adorable little sheltie who just loves to hop up into my lap unnanounced. I usually don't see her coming. How am I gonna handle this when I get back after surgery ? Assuming I ever have surgery, the red tape seems insurmountable. Anyone ? Sue

I have a large Border Collie/Aussie mix. He does the jumping into the lap thing too. He weighs about 60 pounds! However, after my surgery....he seemed to sense that there was a problem. He laid at my feet and kept the cats from jumping on me too. I have a feeling that your dog may do the same. Shelties/Border Collies are very intuitive that way. I like the idea of keeping a pillow in your lap.....just in case though