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 #333 Tracie Hotchner (08-09-2013)
Dog Talk Show #333: Dr. Donna Spector (Tracie’s co-host on Radio Pet Lady Network’s THE EXPERT VET) addresses issue of a weight loss plan for Tracie’s Weimaraner Teddy — and helps formulate a reduced calorie diet using Royal Canin’s High Protein Calorie Control food and Tracie launches “Take it Off Teddy!” Campaign; William Braden’s HENRI LE CHAT NOIR is a delightful philosophical photographic journey befitting the subtitle: “The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat” but is also a headliner at 2nd Internet Cat Video Festival (Walker Art Museum in Minneapolis) AUG 28, 2013; Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins speaks with Tracie about why some well-meaning but misinformed pet owners who are using diatomaceous earth (D.E.) either on their dogs or feeding it to them should be using topical parasite protection like Vectra against fleas, mosquitoes and ticks and a protective like Heartgard Plus against lung/heart worms. 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.
