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.
Men: 250 additional calories per day. For example, if you are a guy with a daily calorie maintenance level of 2000 calories, you should now eat about 2250 calories per day to build muscle. Whatever your maintenance level is, just be 250 or so calories above it each day. Women: 125 additional calories per day. For example, if you are a girl with a daily calorie maintenance level of 2000 calories, you should now eat about 2125 calories per day to build muscle. Whatever your maintenance level is, just be 125 or so calories above it each day.