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 TIMBRE.
Podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Audible.
Dog Talk #343: Adam Russ writes about the amazing young police bloodhound JJ in Bloodhound in Blue; Carey Neesley talks about how she brought back her brother’s stray adopted dogs from the war zone in Welcome Home Mama & Boris; Dr. Mary Buelow is the veterinary dentist at the Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers NY and explains why a specialized dentist could be important for your pet’s oral health — or even survival.
