Rustan is very good for taking to unknown parts; He does find the paths there are, so we don't get stuck in dead ends behind fences or anything. I've no idea if he's tracking humans or dogs, but in any case it works.
Today he also demonstrated that he also obeys when necessary: When crawling under a lot of thorn bushes, he always returned to me when I got stuck and had to take another route. Good thing I wear sturdy clothes for the nightly walks.