Pro-Pet Dog Food receives the Advisor’s mid-tier rating of 3 stars.

"First off just love your guys’ product and will never buy another type of dog food."

The following list (if present) includes all dog food recalls since 2009 directly related to this product line. If there are no recalls listed in this section, we have not yet reported any events.

Since vitamin K isn’t required by AAFCO in either of its dog food nutrient profiles, we question the use of this substance in any canine formulation.

The Ex-Cell Pro product line includes two dry dog foods. The Dog Food Advisor does not test dog food products.

Ex-Cell Pro dog food is formulated with a unique combination of vitamins and trace minerals to perform as a complete anti-oxidant in your dogs diet. This formulation also positively affects the Krebs cycle for increased natural functions of the blood, increases breeding efficiency, healthier puppies, and increased metabolism. Ex-Cell Pro dog food builds muscle and allows your dogs to experience a longer, healthier and more productive life.After dinner on Christmas Eve in 1995, two brothers from Missouri involved with dogs and dog food their whole life, started discussing the lack of any great dog food on the market. That night the brothers began formulating the blends that would provide the exact nutrition that their own dogs needed to perform and to look their best. They named the company Black Gold, after one of their dad’s great Foxhound Champions; Black Gold is the dog pictured on most of the bags.
Black Gold Dog Food was started by John and Don Allen, brothers who have promoted and delivered dog food most of their life. Earl Allen, their father, owned a Midwestern distribution for “Houn Dawg” dog food during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Earl (now deceased) and John also owned AA Kennels together, one of the finest American Foxhound kennels in the country, producing many generations of local, state, national and international field and bench champions.

In 2015, a big change occurred in Black Gold Pet Foods, Inc. After being family owned and operated for nearly 20 years, ProPet LLC, decided to purchase the Black Gold brand and launch it to a new level. Black Gold had problems in distribution as a small company. The partnership with ProPet promises the levels of quality that Black Gold has always insisted upon, as well as the added convenience of wider distribution that our customers need. So now, along with having one of the best dog foods in the country, Black Gold will be available in more areas.