diff --git a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/DAO.scala b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/DAO.scala
index 712c5cec..55312e87 100644
--- a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/DAO.scala
+++ b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/DAO.scala
@@ -115,13 +115,15 @@ trait BaseDAOMethods[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any] {
   /** Saves an object to this collection.
    *  @param t object to save
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern)
+  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern): WriteResult
 
   /** Saves an object to this collection.
    *  @param t object to save
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def save(t: ObjectType) {
+  def save(t: ObjectType): WriteResult = {
     save(t = t, wc = defaultWriteConcern)
   }
 
@@ -149,41 +151,47 @@ trait BaseDAOMethods[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any] {
 
   /** Remove a matching object from the collection
    *  @param t object to remove from the collection
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove(t: ObjectType) {
+  def remove(t: ObjectType): WriteResult = {
     remove(t = t, wc = defaultWriteConcern)
   }
 
   /** Remove a matching object from the collection
    *  @param t object to remove from the collection
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern)
+  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern): WriteResult
 
   /** Removes objects from the database collection.
    *  @param q the object that documents to be removed must match
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A) {
+  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A): WriteResult = {
     remove(q = q, wc = defaultWriteConcern)
   }
 
   /** Removes objects from the database collection.
    *  @param q the object that documents to be removed must match
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern)
+  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern): WriteResult
 
   /** Remove document identified by this ID.
    *  @param id the ID of the document to be removed
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern)
+  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern): WriteResult
 
   /** Remove documents matching any of the supplied list of IDs.
    *  @param ids the list of IDs identifying the list of documents to be removed
    *  @param wc wrote concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern)
+  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern): WriteResult
 
   /** Count the number of documents matching the search criteria.
    *  @param q object for which to search
diff --git a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/ModelCompanion.scala b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/ModelCompanion.scala
index 8991d91d..f6670f12 100644
--- a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/ModelCompanion.scala
+++ b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/ModelCompanion.scala
@@ -233,41 +233,53 @@ trait ModelCompanion[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any] extends BaseDAOMethods[Obj
 
   /** @param t object to remove from the collection
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) {
+  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     dao.remove(t, wc)
   }
 
   /** @param q the object that documents to be removed must match
    *  @param wc write concern
    *  @tparam A
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern) {
+  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern) = {
     dao.remove(q, wc)
   }
 
   /** @param id the ID of the document to be removed
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) {
+  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     dao.removeById(id, wc)
   }
 
   /** @param ids the list of IDs identifying the list of documents to be removed
    *  @param wc wrote concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) {
+  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     dao.removeByIds(ids, wc)
   }
 
   /** @param t object to save
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) {
+  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     dao.save(t, wc)
   }
 
-  def update(q: DBObject, o: DBObject, upsert: Boolean, multi: Boolean, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern): WriteResult = {
+  /** @param q search query for old object to update
+   *  @param o object with which to update <tt>q</tt>
+   *  @param upsert if the database should create the element if it does not exist
+   *  @param multi if the update should be applied to all objects matching
+   *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
+   */
+  def update(q: DBObject, o: DBObject, upsert: Boolean, multi: Boolean, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     dao.update(q, o, upsert, multi, wc)
   }
 
diff --git a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/SalatDAO.scala b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/SalatDAO.scala
index 170d99a0..a3c9520f 100644
--- a/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/SalatDAO.scala
+++ b/salat-core/src/main/scala/com/novus/salat/dao/SalatDAO.scala
@@ -318,8 +318,9 @@ abstract class SalatDAO[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any](val collection: MongoCo
 
   /** @param t object to remove from the collection
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern) {
+  def remove(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern) = {
     try {
       val dbo = _grater.asDBObject(t)
       val wr = collection.remove(dbo, wc)
@@ -327,40 +328,46 @@ abstract class SalatDAO[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any](val collection: MongoCo
       if (lastError != null && !lastError.ok()) {
         throw SalatRemoveError(description, collection, wc, wr, List(dbo))
       }
+      wr
     }
   }
 
   /** @param q the object that documents to be removed must match
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern) {
+  def remove[A <% DBObject](q: A, wc: WriteConcern) = {
     try {
       val wr = collection.remove(q, wc)
       val lastError = wr.getCachedLastError
       if (lastError != null && !lastError.ok()) {
         throw SalatRemoveQueryError(description, collection, q, wc, wr)
       }
+      wr
     }
   }
 
   /** @param id the ID of the document to be removed
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) {
+  def removeById(id: ID, wc: WriteConcern = defaultWriteConcern) = {
     remove(MongoDBObject("_id" -> id), wc)
   }
 
   /** @param ids the list of IDs identifying the list of documents to be removed
    *  @param wc wrote concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern) {
+  def removeByIds(ids: List[ID], wc: WriteConcern) = {
     remove(MongoDBObject("_id" -> MongoDBObject("$in" -> MongoDBList(ids: _*))), wc)
   }
 
   /** @param t object to save
    *  @param wc write concern
+   *  @return (WriteResult) result of write operation
    */
-  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern) {
+  def save(t: ObjectType, wc: WriteConcern) = {
     try {
       val dbo = _grater.asDBObject(t)
       val wr = collection.save(dbo, wc)
@@ -368,6 +375,7 @@ abstract class SalatDAO[ObjectType <: AnyRef, ID <: Any](val collection: MongoCo
       if (lastError != null && !lastError.ok()) {
         throw SalatSaveError(description, collection, wc, wr, List(dbo))
       }
+      wr
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/salat-core/src/test/scala/com/novus/salat/test/dao/SalatDAOSpec.scala b/salat-core/src/test/scala/com/novus/salat/test/dao/SalatDAOSpec.scala
index a25eb552..b7a8e45f 100644
--- a/salat-core/src/test/scala/com/novus/salat/test/dao/SalatDAOSpec.scala
+++ b/salat-core/src/test/scala/com/novus/salat/test/dao/SalatDAOSpec.scala
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class SalatDAOSpec extends SalatSpec {
 
       val alpha3_* = alpha3.copy(beta = List[Beta](Gamma("gamma3")))
       alpha3_* must_!= alpha3
-      val cr = AlphaDAO.save(alpha3_*)
+      val wr = AlphaDAO.save(alpha3_*)
+      wr.getN must_== 1L
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 1L
 
       val dbo: MongoDBObject = MongoConnection()(SalatSpecDb)(AlphaColl).findOne().get
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ class SalatDAOSpec extends SalatSpec {
       _ids must contain(Some(alpha6.id))
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 3L
 
-      val cr = AlphaDAO.remove(alpha5)
+      val wr = AlphaDAO.remove(alpha5)
+      wr.getN must_== 1L
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 2L
 
       AlphaDAO.findOne(grater[Alpha].asDBObject(alpha5)) must beNone
@@ -165,14 +167,16 @@ class SalatDAOSpec extends SalatSpec {
     "support removing by ID" in new alphaContext {
       AlphaDAO.insert(alpha1)
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 1L
-      AlphaDAO.removeById(alpha1.id)
+      val wr = AlphaDAO.removeById(alpha1.id)
+      wr.getN must_== 1L
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 0L
     }
 
     "support removing by a list of IDs" in new alphaContext {
       val _ids = AlphaDAO.insert(alpha4, alpha5, alpha6)
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 3L
-      AlphaDAO.removeByIds(_ids.flatten)
+      val wr = AlphaDAO.removeByIds(_ids.flatten)
+      wr.getN must_== 3L
       AlphaDAO.collection.count must_== 0L
     }