DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) originated on the only NPR station on Long Island, WLIW-88.3, where it has been on the air for 13 years and numerous consecutive shows. This Gracie® Award-winning show (for “Best entertainment and information program on local public radio”), is produced and hosted by pet wellness advocate Tracie Hotchner. Each show features Tracie’s interviews with authors and pet experts from around the world, discussing far-ranging topics involving practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs and cats.
The show broadcasts from the East End and reaches all across Long Island, into Southern Connecticut and Westchester.
The show's theme song is "Mmm My Best Friend" by Sophie B. Hawkins from her album 
Adventures with Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (12-15-2018) #601: Featuring Ryan Beauchesne, Dr. Sue The Pet Cancer Vet, and Jack Gilbert. Ryan Beauchesne’s book CRUSOE THE WORLDLY WEINER DOG: FURTHER ADVENTURES WITH THE CELEBRITY DACHSHUND shows off his famous Doxie in every imaginable pose and outfit; Dr. Sue, the Pet Cancer Vet, talks about her recent lectures to other veterinary oncologists in Norway & Oslo and how information is freely shared to find solutions to pet cancer; Jack Gilbert from the Microbiome Center at the University of Chicago talks about pets, germs and whether pets are the “new probiotic,” as discussed in a New York Times article.
