Jasmer,

Regarding which size of RuffWare harness, there is an excellent sizing chart that should do the trick.  I could not believe the size that it recommended for Cherry, but I order the recommended size and it workes great.  Standard Poodles have a very deep but narrow chest, thus sizing on total girth worked great.

You will not be undergoing chemotherapy so the need for a coat or sweater is different than those of us who did.  Most humans who undergo chemothapy will tell you that they have a very difficult time keeping warm.  Thus, I modified a knit sweater pattern for a front amputee.  The difficulty is that you want to make a leg-hole on the side of the remaining leg but want to make a tube on the amputation side.  You could just make all the decreases on the leg-hole side but that would result in the center of the underbelly panel ending up at the shoulder.  You have to shape each side of each panel differently so that it fits.  You can see the results with this link.

Good luck and remember to let us know when you are closer so that we can make suggestions that may help the recovery process.

Bob & Cherry

Cherry -

I'm getting a jacket because of the huge area the vet will shave for the amputation. In North Idaho sub-freezing temperatures are common in winter as are cold arctic air currents coming from the North. A half-naked dog would be absolutely miserable and these temperatures last well into February, and often into March. Another reason I'm getting the boots is protection against salted sidewalks. Thanks for the sweater link. I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to alter the sweater, whether I buy the fleece dog jacket from Orvis or make one myself. Any suggestions are very helpful.

Tazzie –

It'd be great to know how the boots work out for you, especially once the snow and ice start accumulating.