Dog Food Drama

We've been feeding Joey Nutro lamb & rice formula for 6 years now. It has been proven to be the best for his skin, coat, and stomach I might add. Used to, I would head to Petco to get this "wonderful miracle food" and would just "get over" paying $29.99/44lb. bag. Oh, but it was well worth it. Joey stopped shedding so much, and his...well, lets just say that his bathroom breaks were shorter if you know what I mean. lol! Better for the dog, and better for our yard. We tried to switch foods once before, because going all the way to Memphis for dog food was such a pain, but we soon figured out that it was a big "no no." So, back to Nutro it was. Oh what relief it was when Stockdale's opened and started carrying it. I was ecstatic. Not only did they carry Nutro, it was cheaper, and only 5 minutes from our house. This morning, when I went to feed the dog, he didn't even have 1/2 a scoop left in his bag. So, no big deal. I just ran to Stockdales not only to find that my 44lb. bag of dog food that used to be $29.99, has now turned into a 35lb. bag for $49.99. What?????? That's a $20 increase and 9lbs. less. Oh, yeah. I was not happy! How could this be? I immediately went and grabbed a store employee, and asked him if I was seeing correctly, and of course his answer was, "yes" and he apologized. Needless to say, Joey got his dog food, and Nutro Co. has a big fat letter in the mail! I told them that I was having to switch brands, and asked them what brand they suggested! lol!