First impression. Easy to put it on. Makes my baby look super handsome. Perfect fit (Large for my 75lbs 8 mo old lab puppy). Soft and stretchy. Covers his neutered area nice and good.

With high hopes, I left the suit on him for about 20 minutes. First it made him freeze for about five minutes. I think the suit made him feel weird but that's fine. He just needed to get used to it. Then he went crazy licking his hind legs, where the pus from the wound that the sharp edges of the cone he was wearing tore open all dried up (I tried so hard to take it off with wet tissue but was only able to get little bit off because I was afraid it was hurting him. Then he stealthily started to lick the suit over his crotch (stealthily because I wouldn't let him of course) until the area got all wet.

All in all, it is a cute suit but I was told that the operated area should be kept dry as well. My dog is licking the suit so he may not be tearing the suit open but the area will stay wet. I don't want that so I took it off. I won't return it coz it's looks so great and I'm planning on putting it on him AFTER the two weeks of cone.

So no, it doesn't work. But yes, it's a nice suit.

Our story is similar to so many other dog owners here. The cone was such a frustrating experience for both our dog and us. Our home has stairs, wearing a cone was a problem for our dog after a blister he got on the top split open and was bleeding. This was only 5 days and we felt so bad for him. Unable to maneuver up or down stairs, turn corners, and avoid bumping into furniture. Fast forward two weeks later, his scheduled crypto-orchid neutering came up and we wanted something that would provide him with more comfortable recovery experience.

We researched soft cones, while those afforded a better sleep experience for the entire family, it was even worse with peripheral vision than the semi transparent hard plastic cones. Let's not even talk about trying to eat or sniff his way to potty.

Then we stumbled upon recovery suits. There are few makers on the market but we felt this one had the best reviews and feedback. Plus it would alleviate all the downsides of the cone, well maybe.

PROS: more comfort, no interference to vision or eating, drinking and face licking! Complete torso coverage from collar to hind quarters. Room for tail. Stretchy fabric for non restricted movement. Snaps on the rear like an infant's onesie for ease of nature breaks and removal.

CONS: as expected, was a hair magnet and catcher. While there is a belly pouch to put in an absorbent pad, the stretchy fabric is what is in contact with your dog's peepee so guess what? It get pretty filthy, pretty quickly. If there was a way to have the absorbent pad come in direct contact to the dog instead of the recovery suit, that would allow extended wearing instead of having to buy more than one to have one clean and one to wear. A little pricy for what it is but what it does makes it worth it. While this may prevent direct licking to wounds, it won't stop an aggressive chewer as the fabric is similar to workout stretch fabrics.

OVERALL: Recommended for those not wanted to have their dog go through wearing a cone. Our overall experience was favorable. When choosing the size, look at the MAXIMUM recommended size when picking. This suit is meant to be snug, not baggy or too tight. So measure twice and look at the chart three times.

The Recovery Suit was recommended by the vet to wear after surgery. Our dog had stitches around the stomach and side, but with the Recovery Suit, the dog did not need the Elizabethan collar. The Suit is washable, but the tag indicated not to dry in dryer. The fabric stretches enough to make it easy to put on and off. After a week, the fabric stretched out a little and was a looser fit, but still functional. The snaps in the back are very convenient as long as you has control when your dog goes outside.

Helped prevent licking of belly wound, but wish the crotch was cut a little deeper so the dog could urinate without unsnapping it. We snapped up one side to keep it on her but to allow her to go to the bathroom when she needed to. Looked funny, but worked for us, as we work during the day and have a dog door, so we weren't around to unsnap it every time she went out.

Seemed like a great alternative to the cone of shame for my pup after he got neutered. However, he just licked the suit near his groin area constantly so it was always wet - obviously not good for an incision site that needs to stay dry. It also got dirty from his poo & pee, so I needed to wash it every day. Awesome idea- just didn't work well for my pup, so I headed back to the cone!