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.
In order to get a general idea of how many calories you burn in a day, multiply your current weight by the daily amount of energy used: inactive persons should multiply weight times 14 to 16 calories; somewhat active 16 to 18 calories; and extremely active 18 to 20 calories.110 lbs. A pace for healthy weight loss is two pounds per week. 2  Second, should your calorie counter determine eating less than 1000-1200 calories per day for a woman and 1300-1500 for a man, forgo what the calorie counter says and consume the aforementioned minimums.