diff --git a/openstack/network/v2/_proxy.py b/openstack/network/v2/_proxy.py
index 54b278766..183fd3eb0 100644
--- a/openstack/network/v2/_proxy.py
+++ b/openstack/network/v2/_proxy.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the floating ip does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent ip.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -67,8 +67,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_ips(self, **params):
         return floating_ip.FloatingIP.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_ip(self, **data):
-        return floating_ip.FloatingIP(**data).update(self.session)
+    def update_ip(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a ip
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a ip or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.floating_ip.FloatingIP`
+                      instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the ip represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated ip
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.floating_ip.FloatingIP`
+        """
+        return self._update(floating_ip.FloatingIP, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_health_monitor(self, **data):
         return health_monitor.HealthMonitor(data).create(self.session)
@@ -85,7 +96,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the health monitor does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent health monitor.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -100,8 +111,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_health_monitors(self):
         return health_monitor.HealthMonitor.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_health_monitor(self, **data):
-        return health_monitor.HealthMonitor(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_health_monitor(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a health monitor
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a health monitor or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.health_monitor.
+                      HealthMonitor` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the health monitor
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated health monitor
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.health_monitor.HealthMonitor`
+        """
+        return self._update(health_monitor.HealthMonitor, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_listener(self, **data):
         return listener.Listener(data).create(self.session)
@@ -115,7 +137,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the listner does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent listener.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -130,8 +152,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_listeners(self):
         return listener.Listener.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_listener(self, **data):
-        return listener.Listener(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_listener(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a listener
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a listener or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.listener.Listener`
+                      instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the listener represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated listener
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.listener.Listener`
+        """
+        return self._update(listener.Listener, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_load_balancer(self, **data):
         return load_balancer.LoadBalancer(data).create(self.session)
@@ -146,7 +179,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the load balancer does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent load balancer.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -161,8 +194,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_load_balancers(self):
         return load_balancer.LoadBalancer.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_load_balancer(self, **data):
-        return load_balancer.LoadBalancer(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_load_balancer(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a load balancer
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a load balancer or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.load_balancer.LoadBalancer`
+                      instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the load balancer
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated load balancer
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.load_balancer.LoadBalancer`
+        """
+        return self._update(load_balancer.LoadBalancer, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_metering_label(self, **data):
         return metering_label.MeteringLabel(data).create(self.session)
@@ -177,7 +221,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the metering label does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent metering label.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -192,8 +236,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_metering_labels(self):
         return metering_label.MeteringLabel.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_metering_label(self, **data):
-        return metering_label.MeteringLabel(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_metering_label(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a metering label
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a metering label or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.metering_label.
+                      MeteringLabel` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the metering label
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated metering label
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.metering_label.MeteringLabel`
+        """
+        return self._update(metering_label.MeteringLabel, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_metering_label_rule(self, **data):
         return metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule(data).create(self.session)
@@ -209,7 +264,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the metering label rule does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent metering label rule.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -226,8 +281,21 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_metering_label_rules(self):
         return metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_metering_label_rule(self, **data):
-        return metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_metering_label_rule(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a metering label rule
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a metering label rule or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.metering_label_rule.
+                      MeteringLabelRule` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the metering label rule
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated metering label rule
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.metering_label_rule.
+                       MeteringLabelRule`
+        """
+        return self._update(metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule, value,
+                            **attrs)
 
     def create_network(self, **data):
         return network.Network(data).create(self.session)
@@ -241,7 +309,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the network does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent network.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -256,8 +324,18 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_networks(self, **params):
         return network.Network.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_network(self, **data):
-        return network.Network(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_network(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a network
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a network or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.network.Network` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the network represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated network
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.network.Network`
+        """
+        return self._update(network.Network, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_pool(self, **data):
         return pool.Pool(data).create(self.session)
@@ -271,7 +349,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the pool does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent pool.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -286,8 +364,18 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_pools(self):
         return pool.Pool.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_pool(self, **data):
-        return pool.Pool(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_pool(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a pool
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a pool or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.pool.Pool` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the pool represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated pool
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.pool.Pool`
+        """
+        return self._update(pool.Pool, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_pool_member(self, **data):
         return pool_member.PoolMember(data).create(self.session)
@@ -302,7 +390,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the pool member does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent pool member.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -317,8 +405,19 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_pool_members(self):
         return pool_member.PoolMember.list(self.session)
 
-    def update_pool_member(self, **data):
-        return pool_member.PoolMember(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_pool_member(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a pool member
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a pool member or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.pool_member.PoolMember`
+                      instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the pool member represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated pool member
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.pool_member.PoolMember`
+        """
+        return self._update(pool_member.PoolMember, value, **attrs)
 
     def create_port(self, **data):
         return port.Port(data).create(self.session)
@@ -332,7 +431,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the port does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent port.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -347,8 +446,18 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_ports(self, **params):
         return port.Port.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_port(self, **data):
-        return port.Port(data).update(self.session)
+    def update_port(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a port
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a port or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.port.Port` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the port represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated port
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.port.Port`
+        """
+        return self._update(port.Port, value, **attrs)
 
     def add_ip_to_port(self, port, ip):
         ip['port_id'] = port.id
@@ -382,7 +491,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the router does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent router.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -397,8 +506,18 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_routers(self, **params):
         return router.Router.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_router(self, **data):
-        return router.Router(**data).update(self.session)
+    def update_router(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a router
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a router or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.router.Router` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the router represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated router
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.router.Router`
+        """
+        return self._update(router.Router, value, **attrs)
 
     def router_add_interface(self, router, subnet_id):
         router.add_interface(self.session, subnet_id)
@@ -419,7 +538,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the security group does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent security group.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -434,8 +553,20 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_security_groups(self, **params):
         return security_group.SecurityGroup.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_security_group(self, **data):
-        return security_group.SecurityGroup(**data).update(self.session)
+    def update_security_group(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a security group
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a security group or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.security_group.
+                              SecurityGroup`
+                      instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the security group
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated security group
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.security_group.SecurityGroup`
+        """
+        return self._update(security_group.SecurityGroup, value, **attrs)
 
     def security_group_open_port(self, sgid, port, protocol='tcp'):
         rule = {
@@ -476,7 +607,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the security group rule does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent security group rule.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -495,9 +626,21 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
         return security_group_rule.SecurityGroupRule.list(self.session,
                                                           **params)
 
-    def update_security_group_rule(self, **data):
-        obj = security_group_rule.SecurityGroupRule(**data)
-        return obj.update(self.session)
+    def update_security_group_rule(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a security group rule
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a security group rule or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.security_group_rule.
+                      SecurityGroupRule` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the security group rule
+                       represented by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated security group rule
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.security_group_rule.
+                        SecurityGroupRule`
+        """
+        return self._update(security_group_rule.SecurityGroupRule, value,
+                            **attrs)
 
     def create_subnet(self, **data):
         return subnet.Subnet(data).create(self.session)
@@ -511,7 +654,7 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
                     :class:`~openstack.exceptions.ResourceNotFound` will be
                     raised when the subnet does not exist.
                     When set to ``True``, no exception will be set when
-                    attempting to delete a nonexistent server.
+                    attempting to delete a nonexistent subnet.
 
         :returns: ``None``
         """
@@ -526,5 +669,15 @@ class Proxy(proxy.BaseProxy):
     def list_subnets(self, **params):
         return subnet.Subnet.list(self.session, **params)
 
-    def update_subnet(self, **data):
-        return subnet.Subnet(**data).update(self.session)
+    def update_subnet(self, value, **attrs):
+        """Update a subnet
+
+        :param value: Either the id of a subnet or a
+                      :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.subnet.Subnet` instance.
+        :attrs kwargs: The attributes to update on the subnet represented
+                       by ``value``.
+
+        :returns: The updated subnet
+        :rtype: :class:`~openstack.compute.v2.subnet.Subnet`
+        """
+        return self._update(subnet.Subnet, value, **attrs)
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/network/v2/test_proxy.py b/openstack/tests/unit/network/v2/test_proxy.py
index f55c6aa8a..68a4240e0 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/network/v2/test_proxy.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/network/v2/test_proxy.py
@@ -69,9 +69,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_ips)
 
     def test_floating_ip_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.floating_ip.FloatingIP.update',
-            self.proxy.update_ip)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_ip,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[floating_ip.FloatingIP,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_health_monitor_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -102,9 +107,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_health_monitors)
 
     def test_health_monitor_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.health_monitor.HealthMonitor.update',
-            self.proxy.update_health_monitor)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_health_monitor,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[health_monitor.HealthMonitor,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_listener_create(self):
         self.verify_create('openstack.network.v2.listener.Listener.create',
@@ -131,8 +141,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_listeners)
 
     def test_listener_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.listener.Listener.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_listener)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_listener,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[listener.Listener,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_load_balancer_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -162,9 +178,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_load_balancers)
 
     def test_load_balancer_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.load_balancer.LoadBalancer.update',
-            self.proxy.update_load_balancer)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_load_balancer,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[load_balancer.LoadBalancer,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_metering_label_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -195,9 +216,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_metering_labels)
 
     def test_metering_label_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.metering_label.MeteringLabel.update',
-            self.proxy.update_metering_label)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_metering_label,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[metering_label.MeteringLabel,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_metering_label_rule_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -229,10 +255,16 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_metering_label_rules)
 
     def test_metering_label_rule_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            ('openstack.network.v2.metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule' +
-             '.update'),
-            self.proxy.update_metering_label_rule)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_metering_label_rule,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[
+                                metering_label_rule.MeteringLabelRule,
+                                "resource_or_id"
+                            ],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_network_create(self):
         self.verify_create('openstack.network.v2.network.Network.create',
@@ -257,8 +289,13 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_networks)
 
     def test_network_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.network.Network.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_network)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_network,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[network.Network, "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_pool_member_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -286,9 +323,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_pool_members)
 
     def test_pool_member_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.pool_member.PoolMember.update',
-            self.proxy.update_pool_member)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_pool_member,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[pool_member.PoolMember,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_pool_create(self):
         self.verify_create('openstack.network.v2.pool.Pool.create',
@@ -313,8 +355,13 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_pools)
 
     def test_pool_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.pool.Pool.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_pool)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_pool,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[pool.Pool, "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_port_create(self):
         self.verify_create('openstack.network.v2.port.Port.create',
@@ -339,8 +386,13 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_ports)
 
     def test_port_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.port.Port.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_port)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_port,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[port.Port, "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_quota_list(self):
         self.verify_list('openstack.network.v2.quota.Quota.list',
@@ -369,8 +421,13 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_routers)
 
     def test_router_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.router.Router.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_router)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_router,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[router.Router, "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_security_group_create(self):
         self.verify_create(
@@ -401,9 +458,14 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_security_groups)
 
     def test_security_group_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            'openstack.network.v2.security_group.SecurityGroup.update',
-            self.proxy.update_security_group)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_security_group,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[security_group.SecurityGroup,
+                                           "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_security_group_open_port(self):
         mock_class = 'openstack.network.v2._proxy.Proxy'
@@ -476,10 +538,16 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
             self.proxy.list_security_group_rules)
 
     def test_security_group_rule_update(self):
-        self.verify_update(
-            ('openstack.network.v2.security_group_rule.SecurityGroupRule' +
-             '.update'),
-            self.proxy.update_security_group_rule)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_security_group_rule,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[
+                                security_group_rule.SecurityGroupRule,
+                                "resource_or_id"
+                            ],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)
 
     def test_subnet_create(self):
         self.verify_create('openstack.network.v2.subnet.Subnet.create',
@@ -504,5 +572,10 @@ class TestNetworkProxy(test_proxy_base.TestProxyBase):
                          self.proxy.list_subnets)
 
     def test_subnet_update(self):
-        self.verify_update('openstack.network.v2.subnet.Subnet.update',
-                           self.proxy.update_subnet)
+        kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
+        self.verify_update2('openstack.proxy.BaseProxy._update',
+                            self.proxy.update_subnet,
+                            method_args=["resource_or_id"],
+                            method_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            expected_args=[subnet.Subnet, "resource_or_id"],
+                            expected_kwargs=kwargs)