I know a few people you should ask- but check out some of the fur suit communities (with a grain of salt). There are quite a few awesome ones I can recommend to you (they make it an absolute art) and some to avoid- try to stay away from cartoon-ish if you can...
www.beetlecatoriginals.com/
This girl is my absolute favorite ever and I covet her stuff- she also has some really awesome tutorials... especially on her Deviant art site...
beetlecat.deviantart.com/
When I find some tutorials I will send them to you