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 
Caring for a Paralyzed Dog
Dog Talk (10-03-2015) #441: Sharon Seltzer talks about what it means to have a paralyzed dog and how caring for one inspired her to write LESSONS FROM A PARALYZED DOG; Dr Jerry Nepom from the Immune Tolerance Network explains the CATNIP cat allergy study being conducted at major medical centers around the country — and how to learn if you might be a good candidate for this clinical trial backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by visiting CatAllergyStudy.org; Dr. Terry Spencer runs the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine program and is director of Distance Learning at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and discusses why she wants to go to Beijing and become a visiting doctor at the International Center for Veterinary Services, which she heard about on Tracie’s radio show Tails from China.
