🐾 Rumors say that this year's Dino Movie will have Marshall as one of the main focus, so why not start hyping up with an Appreciation Week entirely dedicated to our cute Firefighter and EMT Dalmatian? You can join by posting anything related to Marshall from March 23 to March 29. The more, the better!
🚒 It can be artworks, writing, edits, screenshots, some text talking about him related to the day's prompt, etc. The only things not allowed are NSFW and/or to use AI generated art or writing. Let's use our own creativity!
🚑 If you decide to make more than one post for a day, you don't need to follow the prompt for all of them. You can post one thing with the prompt and the others on that same day are free real estate lol let's spread love for Marshall all around!
❤️🔥 Remember to use the hashtags "#Marshall Week 2026" and/or "#MarshallWeek2026" (with or without spaces, depending on where you post your art, Instagram can only get no-spaced hashtags, for example)
Marshall Appreciation Week: Day 1 - Favorite Vehicles
Another pup appreciation week! And thankfully, not delayed by Tumblr shenanigans, but let’s focus on the positive. This time it’s all about our favorite fire pup! I am so excited for this one because Marshall is one of my favorite characters, he’s just such a cutie pie! I mean, how can you say no to that sweetheart? You can’t, it’s impossible. But of course, another appreciation week means another round of looking through the ridiculous amount of vehicles these pups have to try and pick a favorite. SpinMaster really is milking this franchise for all it’s worth, and I’m honestly not even mad about it. I decided to go with his Mighty Movie fire truck for one simple reason: It’s a firetruck that can shoot fireballs, and I find that hilariously ironic. Marshall’s mighty powers in general are pretty ironic since he’s a firefighter, but I digress. Time for some mighty action!
"How much longer till we get to Adventure City?" Zuma asked, looking out towards the horizon to try to spot land.
"Not much longer," Ryder replied as he steered the Aircraft Carrier.
Marshall stared out the window alongside Zuma as he thought back to the last time they'd been to Adventure City. A giant meteor destroyed the pup tower and gave them superpower-granting crystals. The craziest part was that it wasn't even the first time they got superpowers from a meteor.
He wondered just how many superpowered meteors were out there. And how they worked. And why each of them were given a different superpower when they all came from the same source. He had a lot of questions about the meteors, but the same could probably be said for the rest of his team. After all, they had returned to Adventure Bay with the express purpose of getting their other meteor so they could compare the two.
The two meteors were currently sitting in Ryder's scanning device below deck, gathering data to show to Professor Wilson at the university. Hopefully, she could help them learn more about the meteors and how their powers worked.
"We're here!" Ryder declared, pulling Marshall from his thoughts. They'd arrived at the Adventure City pier, and the team wasted no time deploying their vehicles and making their way to the university where Professor Wilson was waiting.
"Ryder! Pups!" The professor greeted them excitedly. It was clear she had been looking forward to this for a while. "Everything is set up in the labs. I just need to put your compositional and energy signature scans into the computer, and then we can get started."
The pups all howled in excitement. As much as Ryder preached about only using their powers responsibly, they did still enjoy playing around with them, and what was testing if not just playing around with something to see what happens? While Ryder and Professor Wilson looked over the data on the computer, the pups got into their Mighty Pups suits and powered up.
“Okay,” Professor Wilson declared. “Let’s see what those powers of yours can do!”
One by one, each of the pups tested their abilities, both the ones from the crystals and from the first meteor. Professor Wilson was very intrigued by how most of the pups got different powers depending on which meteor they were using, with Chase seemingly being the only exception.
“Fascinating,” she hummed, looking between her notes and the data on the computer. “The two meteors have very slight differences in composition and in the energy they produce. I wonder if the two are compatible?”
“Trying to combine the energy of the two meteors would be too dangerous,” Ryder said. “We don’t know how it would interact. Maybe we can test it later in a more controlled environment, but let’s try to get a better understanding of what we’re working with before we do anything experimental.”
“Good point. Let’s get a closer look at how the energy interacts with your gear. Pups, could you get your vehicles, please?”
The group moved to an outdoor testing area where they continued to demonstrate their powers. Marshall went first, lining up his mighty truck with a row of targets and shooting them with the truck’s fireball cannons. Professor Wilson adjusted her glasses as she watched the targets burn, taking notes on a clipboard.
“Interesting. The fire itself doesn’t seem to have any unusual properties, but just the fact that you can produce giant balls of fire is very impressive. Ryder, tell me more about the mechanics of the vehicles. How exactly do they work?”
“Well, the steering wheels absorb residual energy from their paws and store it in these containers I incorporated into the engine.” Ryder pulled up a blueprint of the vehicle’s engine with the containers highlighted. “The energy can act as both a secondary power source for the vehicle itself or can be ‘activated’ via carefully controlled electrochemical signals so they can use their powers through the vehicles.”
“I see. And how do you make sure the energy produces the superpower you want it to?”
Ryder paused. “I... actually never thought of that. Whenever a pup puts their energy into a vehicle, the power the energy produced is always just aligned with the power they have. But you’re right, it’s all the same energy, so what exactly decides how the energy is expressed?”
“Well, it’s questions like that that we’re here to find the answers to. Let’s see… How about we try having one of the pups operate a vehicle that isn’t theirs and see what happens. I also want to analyze a sample of the stored energy to see if the containment process might be changing it in some way.”
“Alright. Zuma, see if you can use your powers with Marshall’s vehicle.”
Zuma nodded and swapped places with Marshall, climbing into the driver’s seat with an excited grin. “Let’s see what this baby can do with the water pup at the wheel.”
He powered up the truck and aimed the cannons at another target. But when he fired, they shot out balls of water rather than fire.
“Now that’s interesting,” Professor Wilson said with a smile. “So, what power the energy creates is directly tied to the pup the energy came from. I wonder if the energy getting absorbed into the body does something to it. I’m also curious what would happen if we took energy directly from the crystals and put it into the vehicles.”
Zuma giggled. “Well, I’m glad you think it’s cool, cause my power is pretty much useless here. I’m just doing the same thing a normal firetruck does.”
While the other pups laughed along with Zuma, Marshall seemed to become lost in thought, his eyes wandering between his truck and the burnt remains of the targets he shot at earlier. Ryder noticed this and approached the thoughtful Dalmatian.
“Hey Marshall, what’s on your mind?”
Marshall turned to Ryder in surprise, having been too lost in thought to notice the boy walking up to him. He fidgeted with his pup-tag as he tried to organize his thoughts.
“My mighty power is kinda… weird when you really think about it. I mean, yeah, I’m a fire pup, but my job is to put out fires. Why would I get the power to create it? And Chase’s is kinda weird too. Yeah, his name is Chase, but what does being a police pup have to do with going fast?”
Ryder nodded. “Yeah, your power is pretty ironic, but I don’t think any of the powers have anything to do with your jobs. When we first got the crystals, Chase theorized that the crystals amplify something about you, and I think he’s right. Your powers are a reflection of who you are. Chase is a natural leader, always ready to leap into action and lead the way for everyone else. And you, you’re one of the warmest and friendliest pups I know, and you’re also very passionate about your job. I mean, you always say you’re fired up after all.”
Marshall giggled. “I guess you do have a point there. Though, if I’m being honest, I kinda wish I had a different power. Fire isn’t all that helpful in a rescue, and I’m a little worried that I might hurt someone with it.”
Ryder reached down and ruffled the fur on Marshall’s head. “Don’t cut yourself short. You’re a smart pup, and I’m sure you’ll find ways to make good use of your power, and I know you’d never hurt anyone.”
“Ryder!” Professor Wilson called. “You and Marshall ready for more tests?” Ryder gave Marshall a reassuring smile, which Marshall returned as they rejoined the rest of the group. There was still a lot to learn.
Marshall Appreciation Week 2026, Day II - Favorite Moments
So throughout the many years of PAW Patrol, not only has Marshall had a good dozen vehicles added to his roster, but he's also had plenty of amazing and silly moments that we've been lucky enough to see!
Unfortunately, as someone with poor memory and who hasn't seen a whole lot of episodes of the main series, I don't have a lot of moments from there that I can think of off the top of my head...
Fortunately, as someone who frequently rewatches both movies, there are a few moments from those that I can remember and list off here for favorite moments day!
So, without further delay... Here are my picks for my top three favorite Marshall moments!
#3 - Adventure City HQ Tumble
I think this would technically count as Marshall's very first wipeout in Adventure City? He and the other pups hadn't arrived at the city around the time he wiped out in the PAW Patroller, so I think it counts.
I included this because I think the scene in itself is pretty silly, and I don't think I've gotten over the way Marshall jumps away from the hologram like a cat getting jumpscared by the sudden appearance of a cucumber. I literally got that screenshot JUST right, and I'm still laughing at it. I love this silly boy so much.
#2 - Humdinger Fireworks Debacle and Civilian Rescue - PAW Patrol: The Movie
This was part of the PAW Patrol's very first rescue in Adventure City, making it pretty significant on its own! I wanted to take the time to highlight Marshall's efforts in particular here, though, especially the work he put in to rescue the fire-stranded civilians / city residents (and Chase) when they were trapped by the post-firework blaze. He did a superb job here, working alongside Rocky and Chase (pre-rescue) to get the fireworks' flames under control in the initial call to action before assisting with the second call (Chase in peril).
An incredible job well done from the resident fire pup!
#1 - Suit-Up Sequence - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
THE GOOSEBUMPS I GET WHILE WATCHING THIS SCENE ARE ACTUALLY INSANE. Just in general, all of the different sequences with the pups getting suited up were super well done! But oh my goodness, Marshall's suit-up? Absolute cinema. Peak stuff right there.
I even based the theme for my Firefox home page and browser around an image taken from the suit-up sequence! That should tell you just how much I adore this!
I'm doing this one a day late because I got a bunch of things going on in my life since last week and I'm taking a long time to process it all... And I'm back to teaching, so there's that too. Anyway-
I may be biased because it's no secret these three are my favorite half of the main team, BUT... I really like the dynamics between Marshall, Zuma and Rocky.
We don't get to see the three of them together very often, that's true. But it's what makes it funnier, because usually Zuma and Rocky are mostly shown together, at least most of the time, so whenever Marshall would be with one of them, the other would be around too. Not to mention they're often playmates too.
Holy shit the size difference between Marshall and Zuma only INCREASED as the seasons passed by and we moved to the new pipeline, no wonder Zuma has felt so much SMALLER for me lately XDDD
But from these, I can easily say my favorite "duo" at least would be Marshall and Zuma, probably because of a few factors, which also goes a little into headcanons territory:
1- Marshall and Zuma canonly practice aquatic sports together. I find that cool, I can see Marshall really enjoying to spend time with Zuma, getting into Zuma's world, if you will. We know Marshall likes to try new things, outside of his "usual", and Zuma is like, the greatest source of "new things" to do in town XD The energy their breeds share are equivalent too.
2- They have similarities in their jobs, as in Zuma also has to know first aid and how to stabilize someone until Marshall will arrive to the scene (y'know, saving people from drowning and all, this is where it goes into headcanon territory because the show won't show that). I can totally see Marshall helping Zuma to learn all he needs to know, and Zuma looking to him for guidance, rather than Chase, for example.
3- Overall, I just like seeing them together too. They may not interact all that much, but every time they do, it makes me genuinely smile. It's basically my two sweetest faves having a good time together, how can I not smile?
4- Bonus that I just had the biggest grin ever when I saw this scene in the Mighty Movie for the first time, and I just KNEW I HAD TO MAKE A GIF OF IT.
These pups had just gone through some heavy trauma, didn't have exactly time to process it at all... Yet, together, they're finding some bit of joy and having fun with their newfound elemental powers. We know Marshall to be super sensitive and emotionally-driven, so here we literally see how Zuma was able to help him relax and have some fun, despite the shit they went through that same night possibly (and the previous jumpscare Chase gave him a few minutes prior, causing yet another accident which I'm sure Marshall felt really guilty for - he kinda exploded a whole computer, come on, you'd feel guilty too XD).
Still a day late, I lost control of my life, yadda yadda-
It's kind of a "problem" for me to try and think about headcanons, because I always try to portray/write/draw Marshall as I see him. But let's see...
1- One of my headcanons, which is a "famous" one, is that he's got bad genetics, which caused his fewer spots than what would be usual, his sky blue eyes and his clumsiness. I also like @skyezuma's headcanon in her main AU, where Marshall is clumsy because he grew in a tight dog cage, without space to develop correctly. That makes a lot of sense for me too, as animals who didn't have freedom to move correctly or exercise enough (often seen long ago in circus or even at some bad examples of zoos) end up having great difficulty to move/walk/run.
2- Another headcanon I like but is mostly related to my DFWP AU is that Marshall absolutely LOVES plushies. He's got a lot of them. They all have names and he takes turns on which ones he's sleeping with, switching them every 15th. And sometimes, Chase lets him sleep with Officer Bear too.
3- And last but not least, this one is another headcanon by skyezuma that is still one of my favorites too, that when Marshall is on duty, he rarely trips or whatever. We've seen that when he's focused and things/lives are at stake, he's extremely competent, fast-as-fuck-boi, etc. I like that. When others depend on him, he proves time and time again that they can count on him, rely on him. Once the danger is gone and the rescue is done, if there's nothing to worry about anymore, Marshall goes back to his normal self, who can get distracted, or whatever, and his clumsiness naturally comes back too.
