Purchase your essential dog care items such as ID tags, a collar and a 6 foot leash, food and water bowls, food, dog toys, a crate and bedding, and basic grooming tools. Just before you bring your dog adoption home, take him for a walk to tire him out a little.
1 Limiting the amount of saturated fats you eat to less than 7 percent of your total daily calories. That means if you need about 2,000 calories a day, less than 140 calories (or 16 grams) should come from saturated fats.  Limiting the amount of trans fats to less than 1 percent of your total daily calories.
Dietary cholesterol intake should be less than 300 mg a day. If you have high blood cholesterol levels, you should aim for less than 200 mg a day. Refer to the table below to see how much fat you should be consuming per day. 1200 cals. 240 to 420 cals. 27 to 47g. 13g. 1500 cals.