For a movie that is geared toward children, the movie had some pretty sad themes. One of them involves abandonment towards dogs
- Chase's backstory in Adventure City. Being abandoned in a big city, alone, without a friend or someone to protect him from the dangers. He was even about to get hit by a car, it's obvious that he was going to be somewhat traumatized.
- After a while, he's still scared of Adventure City. And not only that, now that he is a member of the PAW Patrol, earning the respect and affection of the team members, he is afraid that if he returns to the city, everyone will see what he really is, and not the brave pup they think.
Chase: I’m afraid if I go back there, everyone will see I’m still that scared little puppy and not the hero they think I am.- Thanks to Ryder's support, Chase agrees to go to Adventure City, but as soon as they get to the city and he sees the buildings, he is very scared
- Chase's past begins to affect his present. He begins to fail in rescues:
- The first was because he forgot to close his parachute trying to save some people in a burning building, and a wind blows him away, dangling from the building right under the flames. Luckily, Ryder and Marshall manage to rescue him, but he feels guilty for having failed in a basic rescue and for not being able to rescue the people who counted on him. That very same night, he can't even fall asleep as he still felt guilty for failing the mission.
- The second time was when Mayor Humdinger turns a train track into a roller coaster and the train is left hanging upside down with people inside. Chase tries to rescue them by trying to jump with a cable in a very tall building, but he begins to have an anxiety attack and looking down, he backs up and freezes. Skye comes to his rescue and tries to comfort him, but Chase feels terrible about failing yet another rescue.
- From the first rescue, Ryder shows concern for Chase, feeling that perhaps it is too early for the pup to return to Adventure City. After Chase's anxiety attack, Ryder feels guilty for putting Chase in danger and under pressure. Trying to help him, Ryder tells Chase to take a break and that he and the rest of the team will handle the rescues... but that only makes things worse. Feeling that Ryder betrayed his trust and leaving him on the sidelines when things get difficult, it only takes one look from Chase for all of us to realize how heartbroken and hurt he is by the words of his leader, owner, and friend as he calls Ryder out on it, which temporary breaks their friendship by this falling out.Chase: I didn't even want to come to Adventure City! I trusted you! You said everything would be fine, but it's not! What kind of leader gives up on someone the second things get hard?
- Ryder's feelings get hurt after hearing these words. He never wanted Chase to feel like this, he was just trying to take care of his best friend, like he always has. If Ryder felt guilty before, now he feels worse that his own member can't even trust him. Things don't seem to be looking up when Chase loses his collar and they have no way to locate him. Blinks and you'll miss it, but before Liberty gives them any idea how to find him, Ryder looks very sad, maybe about to give up hope of ever getting back to Chase and reconciling with him.
- When Chase runs away from Ryder, as he runs, sobs can be heard. It is the first time that we see the police puppy in his saddest state. He doesn't help him at all after he is kidnapped and taken to an obedience school, which now serves as a prison for city-wide dogs. When one of the dogs asks Chase what his story is, Chase doesn't even know how to answer anymore, he feels like he's failed his entire team and they don't need him anymore. He may have had an argument with Ryder, but it's obvious that Chase feels really bad for failing the boy who really needs him.
