Years ago, I had a similar experience with an Eagle Pack puppy kibble. The expiration date was a year away but it smelled sour. I did not feed it. I called the company and was told some things to look for. If the place you buy the food from stores the food for any length of time in excessive heat or moisture, it can cause the food to rot. Kibble held in reasonable conditions will last til the expiration date and beyond. Eagle Pack sent me a new bag at no charge and without having to send anything to them. I know longer feed kibble but I dio have a great respect for the company. Try calling, emailing, faxing Purina. They may be bombarded right now with the recalls. Save the bag but buy a new one, maybe from a different store. See if there is a difference in the smell. But, kibble should have a gentle smell not a strong smell. JMHO Laura Thomas -----Original Message----- From: Amytortoise@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 1:54 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Pro Plan Performance Dog Food Hi Everyone, I have a question. I don't know if any of you out there will be able to answer it but I will ask anyway. I bought a bag of Pro Plan Performance the other day to feed to my puppy because I want to put a little weight on her. I do not normally use it. I use Large Breed Adult and Sensitive Skin and have been feeding Pro Plan forever. I opened the bag and it has a really strong smell. Their other dry foods do not. I checked the freshness date and it was like May of 2008. I was wondering if anyone out there uses this food regularly and is it normal for it to have a strong smell. I cannot even describe the smell other than it is strong. I have been trying for two days to talk to someone at Nestle Purina and ask them about it but I keep getting put on hold for like half an hour and I do not have time for that nonsense. I am going to e-mail them and maybe I can get an answer that way. Thanks. Amy Greenhut ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================