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.
Each gram of fat provides you with 9 calories. Fat should comprise 20 to 35 percent of your daily calorie intake. If you eat 2,000 calories per day, your fat intake should range from approximately 44 g to 78 g of fat per day. Most of your fat intake should be in the form of unsaturated fats, such as nuts, seeds, fatty fish and avocados. Your saturated fat intake should not exceed 10 percent, or 22 g per day. Trans fat should be limited to no more than 1 percent of total fat intake, or approximately 2 g per day. Like carbohydrates, protein contains 4 calories per gram. The AMDR for protein ranges significantly, from 10 to 35 percent of daily calories.