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 
Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (08-15-2021) #740: Featuring Dr. Eric Tourigny, Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado, and Dr. Melissa Shapiro. Three very different doctors are guests this week, with very different interests. Professor Eric Tourigny in England did a study to discover peoples’ responses to the question “Do All Dogs go to Heaven?” and wrote about it in this research article; cat expert and feline behavior consultant Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado helps unravel the Mystery of the Shiny Shoes that drove one kitty around the bend; veterinarian Melissa Shapiro talks about the most unusual pet family member she has ever adopted in her memoir Piglet:The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family.
