Mantrailing App for Search Dog Teams
Plan runner trails, record dog trails, see deviations and evaluate training cleanly. RescueDogs brings mantrailing into a clear digital workflow.
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Mantrailing depends on careful preparation and precise review. RescueDogs provides dedicated tools for that workflow: Track Planner, freehand mode, runner trails, dog trails, crosstrack view, ratings, comments and GPX export.
The Mantrailing Problem
A trail can be laid quickly, but that does not mean it is documented well. If the runner trail, scent age, environment, dog work and deviation do not come together, the training loses value.
- Runner trails are planned but not always compared precisely with the dog trail.
- Length, deviation and routing can be difficult to reconstruct.
- Scent age, environment and goals often sit outside the actual recording.
- Shared trails are rebuilt again and again even though one team is training together.
How RescueDogs Supports Mantrailers
With Track Planner, runner trails can be prepared, shared and used directly for a recording. During a dog trail, the planned or recorded runner trail can be shown on the map. That lets the team see not only that the dog worked, but how the dog worked.
Track Planner
Runner trails can be planned with route guidance or freehand mode. Length is shown directly, points can be corrected and trails can be saved.
Runner & Dog Trail
When starting a recording, a runner trail can be displayed. Dog trail and runner trail can later be reviewed together.
Crosstrack & Deviation
When both trails are available, deviation becomes visible. That helps interpret search behavior, decisions and training level.
Share & Export
Planned trails can be shared inside the organization and exported or imported as GPX so training does not have to be prepared twice.
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More Precision Before the Start
Track Planner is built for teams that want to prepare runner trails deliberately. Route guidance helps when paths should be used; freehand mode supports fields, terrain and unmarked sections.
Planned trails can be used directly when recording. That reduces preparation on site and helps everyone work from the same training plan.
Better Review After the Run
After the search, trails can be viewed, commented on and rated. If a dog trail was started with a runner trail, both are shown together.
Additional details such as scent age, environment, goals and special points make the review more concrete. Those details often decide whether a training was merely completed or truly understood.
Organize Mantrailing as a Team
Inside organizations, planned trails can be shared. Other members can use the same trail without drawing it again.
That makes mantrailing easier for trainers, runners and handlers to coordinate. It saves time and creates comparable training setups.
FAQ and Further Reading
You can find more answers in the FAQ section, in the general FAQ or on related RescueDogs pages.
FAQ
Can I plan runner trails ahead of time?
Yes. Track Planner supports planned runner trails with route guidance or freehand mode.
Can I compare runner trail and dog trail?
Yes. If a dog trail is started with a runner trail, both trails can be displayed and evaluated together.
Can I share trails with others?
Yes. Planned trails can be shared inside an organization and exported or imported as GPX.
Is the app only for mantrailers?
No. RescueDogs also supports area search, disaster search, avalanche search, cadaver search, operation coordination and team organization.
Mantrailing That Does Not End After the Run
With RescueDogs, a trail becomes a reusable training asset: planned, recorded, shared, commented on and useful over time.