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.
Total Fat Intake. The Institute of Medicine recommends adults consume between 20 and 35 percent of their total calories from fat. A gram of fat contains 9 calories, so the guidelines equate to between 44 and 78 grams of fat per day for a 2,000-calorie diet.