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 #341 Tracie Hotchner (10-05-2013)
Dog Talk #341 Tracie talks about the “Take if Off Teddy!” weight loss program her youngest Weimaraner has been on with great success with Dr. Craig Datz from Royal Canin, that makes the High Protein Reduced Calorie food that has helped him lose over 15 pounds; Dr. Patrick Mahaney is a holistic acupuncture house call veterinarian in Los Angeles who has joined Tracie as her co-host on Cat Chat® & Dog Talk® on Tuesday nights on her Radio Pet Lady Network; Delia Ephron writes about the loss of her sister Nora in Sister Mother Husband Dog, Etc. — especially the dog!
