Better Digestion for Small Dogs, Backed by a University Feeding Trial
Fresh food developed with veterinary nutrition expertise and evaluated before it ever reached your dog’s bowl. Our controlled Cornell University feeding trial helps give you confidence that the food wasn’t just formulated, but truly evaluated.
Why we focus on small dogs
We chose to serve one group of dogs well before serving every dog broadly. Small-dog owners watch their dogs closely, feed careful portions, and notice digestive changes fast. That focus lets us design the meals, the portions, and the feeding guidance around the outcomes those owners care about most, starting with consistent, healthy stool.
What Purely Golden Foods is Designed to Support
Consistent stool quality
Designed to support stable, well-formed stool through highly digestible ingredients and calibrated fiber levels.
How we evaluated it: Daily stool scoring using a standardized veterinary assessment
Gut and microbiome health
Formulated to support a healthy gut environment with prebiotic fiber and controlled nutrient delivery.
How we evaluated it: Changes in the gut microbiome were measured throughout the feeding trial.
Digestive tolerance
Evaluated in a controlled feeding trial, with no study-related gastrointestinal adverse events observed.
How we evaluated it: Veterinary assessments were performed without knowing which diet each dog received.
The steps most fresh food skips
Most fresh dog food is sold on the strength of its recipe.
Two things are still uncommon in this category: an independent university feeding trial, and testing of every finished batch rather than the recipe alone. Neither isrequiredto sell dog food, which is why so few brands do them. Purely Golden Foodsdoes both.
Many companies formulate food. Fewer verify it, and verification is what earns trust.
How We Evaluated Our Food
Before launching our food, we evaluated it in a controlled feeding trial at Cornell University's AAALAC-accredited Preclinical Services Core. Instead of relying only on formulation, we measured how dogs actually responded.
Measured endpoints included:
• Daily fecal scoring
• Microbiome sequencing
• Body and muscle conditions
• Skin and coat assessments
• Energy observations
• Blood biomarkers, including CRP and IL-6
This was a structured feeding protocol run under university oversight, not a customer survey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a complete diet?
Yes. PGF is AAFCO-labeled for adult maintenance and can be fed as a complete meal or as a topper.
My dog has been on the same food for years. How do I transition?
We provide a 7 to 10 day transition plan and support you through it.
What if my dog is picky?
Most dogs adjust with a gradual introduction. If yours needs more time, our team helps you through it.
If your dog ultimately doesn't take to the food, you are covered by our satisfaction policy.
Do you deliver to me?
Purely Golden Foods is currently available to small-dog owners in the Boston area, with cold-chain delivery to your door. Because each batch is prepared fresh, you can expect your order to arrive within two weeks of placing it.
Why haven’t I heard of Purely Golden Foods before?
We're intentionally launching in Greater Boston first with a small community of customers so we can grow carefully without compromising our standards.
When your dog's digestion is more consistent, every day gets a little easier—for both of you.
Available in Boston.
Explore the research, see how we test every batch, and decide for yourself. Satisfaction policy and transition support included.