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 
Bottle Feeding “Internet Sensation” Penelope the Goat
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (07-16-2016) #481: Bronwen Dickey discusses the story of the pit bull type dog in America’s history in her all-inclusive book, PIT BULL: THE BATTLE OVER AN AMERICAN ICON; Joanna Dichton is the farm manager of Lollypop Farm in Rochester (which is the shelter partner of the Dog Film Festival, premiering there on Sunday July 17th) and she talks about bottle feeding “internet sensation” Penelope the goat; Corinna Musuruanna from Milan explains her innovative pet hair roller and the challenges of bringing a new foreign product into the U.S. market.
