Ryder is the leader of the PAW Patrol and the designer for most of his team's equipment. He is very knowledgeable about technology and is able to build a variety of gadgets. Ryder is the only PAW Patrol member to participate in every mission. When conducting a rescue, Ryder often drives an all-terrain vehicle, which doubles as a hovercraft and snowmobile. He occasionally uses a gliding flight suit for aerial missions (as of season three's "Air Pups".The PAW Patrol pups are Ryder's best friends, who he loves so much with all his heart. Ryder often affectionately tells his dogs, "You're all good pups." He greatly appreciates their assistance on missions and devotes most of his time to designing new technology for the pups. He surprises them with upgrades whenever he can. Ryder's history with the pups has not been fully explained, but it is revealed that he adopted each pup at different times in "Pups Get a Rubble".Ryder has fair skin and spiky brown hair. He wears a white shirt, a primarily red vest, blue cargo pants and gray sneakers. His red PAW Patrol badge is pinned to the upper half of his vest.Ryder possesses the skills and abilities of a leader. Ryder is very intelligent. He is able to solve any problem that occurs in Adventure Bay. Ryder is very organized and always prepared for any mission.