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.
Fats provide more calories per gram â 9 â than protein or carbohydrates. The Institute of Medicineâs AMDR for total fat consumption for adults is 20 to 35 percent of your daily calorie intake. Therefore, if youâre an adult who consumes 2,000 calories per day, your fat intake should be between 44 g and 78 g per day.