Nickelodeon and Spin Media Entertainment are once again expanding their “Paw Patrol” footprint. The network announced five upcoming hourlong specials on Thursday after the series was renewed for Seasons 12 and 13 in March.

Each of the animated specials will follow a different pup. The first one will focus on Tracker, the brown-and-white potcake dog who is the jungle rescue pup and the youngest member of the crew. Titled “Valiente: A Tracker Story,” the special will follow Tracker and his caretaker Carlos after they come across several nocturnal animals fleeing from the Shadow Jungle region. Together with Ryder and the rest of the crew, Tracker and Carlos will have to face their fear of the dark to stop a new villain by the name of Lucita Mala, who threatens to forever turn nighttime into daytime. That special will air later this year.

That will be followed by a holiday event that will focus on Rubble,...