Mush with P.R.I.D.E. now mandatory for Iditarod mushers - Anchorage, AK, USA 
Mush with P.R.I.D.E. now mandatory for Iditarod mushers
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race board voted Friday to make a longstanding kennel care program mandatory for all mushers participating in the 2019 race.
The program, known as Mush with P.R.I.D.E., was first designed in the early 1990's as a way to give guidelines on humane treatment of sled dogs to mushers.
"If you show up in a kennel and can't show me a bag of dog food, something is wrong," said four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser.
The program also helped newer mushers learn responsible dog care tips from seasoned veterans.
"We just wanted to disseminate information," said Buser. "We tried not to micromanage because what works here might not work there."
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