I've never had a furkid before Yoda either. So you're not alone there!
Okay, so FE will confess now...
It only took me about 6 months (maybe even closer to 9
) to FINALLY figure out how Yoda's harness goes on. Oh yeah, just last week, I put the harness on Yoda, and I put it on upside down. Had to do it all over again....