Editing Balto/Trailing (section)

=== Subject Section ===

This section captures information about the scent article and the subject.

==== Scent Article ====

Select the type of scent article used to start the dog:

* '''Hard Object''' — Item carried by the subject (keys, phone, etc.)
* '''Soft Object''' — Clothing item or fabric
* '''Bagged Item''' — Article preserved in a sealed bag
* '''General Start Area''' — Last known location rather than a specific item
* '''Footprint''' — Subject's footprint as the scent source
* '''Car Seat''' — Vehicle seat the subject occupied
* '''Other'''

==== Scent Article Other ====

If Other is selected, use this field to describe the article.

==== Article Contaminated ====

Check this box if the article has been handled by people other than the subject. Contamination affects how the dog should be expected to perform.

==== Article Collected ====

Enter the date and time when the scent article was collected in YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm format, or tap the Now button to use the current time.

==== Subject Behavior ====

Select what the subject is doing at the end of the trail:

* '''Standing in view''' — Visible and stationary, easy to find
* '''Sitting''' — Seated on the ground
* '''Prone''' — Lying on the ground
* '''Roaming''' — Moving around the find area
* '''Running''' — Actively moving away
* '''Hidden''' — Out of sight
* '''Standing''' — Standing but not necessarily visible
* '''Elevated''' — In a tree or other elevated position

==== Subject Located ====

Enter the date and time when the dog located the subject in YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm format, or tap the Now button to use the current time. Combined with the trail laying time, this allows calculation of total time elapsed.