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 
Biting Commentary on Dog Ownership in New York City
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (09-01-2018) #586: Featuring Maeve Higgins, Guillermo from Iceland Pure, and Tucker from Dogs Playing for Life. Tracie reads the essay “Stormy with the Calm Eyes,” a biting commentary on dog ownership in New York City, from Maeve Higgins’ new book of essays MAEVE IN AMERICA: ESSAYS BY A GIRL FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE; Guillermo Goni, the Argentinian owner of Iceland Pure [https://www.icelandpure.com/] fish oils, talks about the differences in the way fish oil is produced and its vital importance to our pets’ overall good health; Tucker Eurman is the program coordinator for the National Beneficiary of the NY Dog Film Festival, Dogs Playing for Life [https://dogsplayingforlife.com/], and describes what this innovative non-profit is doing to change the lives of caged dogs in shelters across the country.
