Providing Real Training for Real Dogs for Real Life
Welcome
Specialty Dogs by and for First Responders
A 501(c)3 California Corporation
Blue Line Dogs is a Therapy Dog training and certifying organization for First Responders
Blue Line Dogs - A Partner in Community Support
Blue Line Dogs is a volunteer Canine Consultant to the Veterans Administration Puppies Assisting Service Members(PAWS) Program for the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care.
OUR MISSION
Blue Line Dogs
The Mission of Blue Line Dogs is to recruit, train and deploy Therapy Dog teams for the benefit of First Responders. We also educate First Responders and the Public as to the need for and the importance of, the use, training and laws in the use of Therapy Dog teams in First Responder Wellness Programs.
We raise funds for the procurement, training, maintenance and support of our volunteer dog teams by various activities including conducting training classes, advice and direction for canine programs, public education and the sales of morale merchandise.
In the context of these general purposes, this is accomplished through, but shall not be limited to, outreach, donations, education, advocacy and grants.
Blue Line Dogs is a training and certifying organization for the First Responder Agencies that we service via an Memorandum of Agreement.
We also provide vetted and trained Therapy Dog Teams to outside agencies requesting services via mutual aid.
Benefits of a Therapy Dog Program
Persons in crisis often shut down emotionally and stop thinking clearly.
The presence of a dog, and especially physical contact with one, can help calm a person, which allows them to think more clearly. They are then in a better position to communicate their needs.
Research indicates that interactions with dogs can temporarily affect the release of various neurotransmitters in the brain; levels of oxytocin (linked with bonding) and dopamine (involved in the reward-motivation system) are increased, while cortisol levels (an immunosuppressant associated with stress) are decreased.
Studies have shown that stress reduces productivity. These studies have also shown that a therapy dog’s loving boost can help increase productivity as the stress diminishes.
Common sense and more than a few studies have proven that spending time with animals produces marked improvements in humans, affecting the physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of their well-being.
Partnership with First Responers
Blue Line Dogs partners with Local Law Enforcement, Fire Department and other First Responders via the Therapy Dog Program (TDP) at no cost to the agency.
The Therapy Dog Program (TDP) is designed to reduce stress, provide comfort and affection to First Responders and associated agency employees that may benefit with the presence of a Therapy Dog Team (TDT) without creating a negative impact on the work environment or disruption to agency operations for the Health, Morale and Welfare of Department personnel
This process is conducted by providing managed canine visits to the workplace during crisis debriefings sessions, or as a pre-emptive measure as part of a wellness program. Providing on-scene crisis interventions, assistance in survival and comfort needs of victims, witnesses or First Responders of stressful, traumatic or other catastrophic situations
The program limitations are based on therapeutic needs of involved persons, tactical considerations, deployment of personnel and feasibility of success of their presence.
Call to Service
Blue Line Dogs teams assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Vernon Police Department were called up for service at the Los Angeles Area fires.
These teams provide moments of mental health.
The visits include the Los Angeles City Emergency Operations Center, Communication Dispatch Centers, the Palisades staging area, Zuma Beach Command Post, National Guard Palisades base camp, and Los Angeles County Emergency Operations Bureau.
Our teams were also asked to assist Cal Fire at their base camp at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Raw Numbers
During this disaster our teams have made more than a few contacts at all the locations
LAPD Contacts Sworn 2120 Civilian 1389
LASD Contacts Sworn 243 Civilian 255
Cal Fire Contacts Sworn 6046 Civilian 774
(LASD is also counted in the Eaton Fire Location)
This is for a 13 day period
Total Contacts 10816
See our dogs in action
01/126
Contact Us
Please contact us If you have any questions or would like to volunteer
Blue Line Dogs
Post Office Box 182 Redondo Beach, California 90277 USA
We train We train again, and again, and again
Talk To Us
We strive to provide safe and highly trained dogs and handlers.
Our training approach:
Dog , Handler, Team.
Do it -Then Do It again...
Excellence is based on communication. The communication between the teams and the community we serve is important.
Help us improve by giving us feedback
Partnerships and Cooperation
Copyright © 2025 Blue Line Dogs - All Rights Reserved.