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 over 675 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 
Cop Chokes Own Dog
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (03-14-2021) #718: Featuring Aimee Sadler, David Forman, and Nathalie Bibeau. Aimee Sadler and Tracie discuss the shocking leaked video of an assault by a Salisbury North Carolina policeman on his own K-9 partner — in which he choked out the dog, slammed him against his vehicle, then slugged him in the head — could this have been the training he received?; Weruva Founder David Forman debates with Tracie whether there is a need for specific kitten food, which Tracie wrote about on her blog; Nathalie Bibeau is the director of a fascinating and compelling documentary on marine captivity and Marineland in Canada in her film “The Walrus & the Whistleblower,” which Tracie highly recommends watching on the Discovery + channel.
