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 #342 Tracie Hotchner (10-12-2013)
Dog Talk #342: Becky Robinson from Alley Cat Allies talks about National Feral Cat Day on Oct 16 and community involvement in the architecture of a neighborhood to accommodate cats; David Rosenfelt wrote Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure, that describes his incredible hilarious adventure adopting dozens of older, hard-to-adopt dogs and then moving them from California to his new home on a lake in Maine; Julie Legred is head of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians and extols the virtues of a profession you can start at age17 or 70.
