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 
Dog Talk #330 Tracie Hotchner (07-19-2013)
Dog Talk Show #330: Shawnee from Nordic Naturals tells of her shared love for donkeys with Tracie (who has two mini-donkeys, mother and daughter Mona and Lisa) and explains how going to the Rescue Pet photo contest on the Nordic Naturals Facebook page gives $1 for every vote to PAWS for Veterans, a non-profit group which places psychiatric service dogs with veterans; Susannah Charleson talks about her book The Possibility Dogs and her own experience with a service dog and others found in shelters and trained for important assistance tasks; Stacie from Weruva announces her love for dressing up her own cats (whose names Webster, Rudy and Vanessa formed the family company name) and she announces the upcoming Kitties on the Catwalk fun contest for people who want to put outfits, hats or wigs on their pussycats who like to dress up. By signing up at DogTalkTheRadioShow.com you will never miss a show, the podcast link will be delivered automatically into your inbox, ready for downloading.
