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Take him to the vet... He/She will give you special stuff to put in his coat, give him a general health check and any "shots" he may need.

Go for it!. You have totally the right attitude so you can't go wrong... After years of "yo yo" dieting I too have resorted to healthy eating and so far have managed to maintain my weight. Remember...

Take him to the vet for god's sake... while you're waiting for an answer on here he's probably suffering terribly, and even if someone could give you an answer you would still have to take him for...

Sounds like you should get a builder in to assess the whole project and give you an accurate idea of costs/feasability etc. I doubt you're going to get an informed reply on an Q & A forum?