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 #349 (11-30-2013): How Dogs Love Us; Wayne Pacelle (HSUS)
Dog Talk #349: Greg Berns talks about new ways to comprehend our canine’s emotions in his new book HOW DOGS LOVE US; Dr. Richard Joseph is the neurologist at the Animal Specialty Center and talks about what his work entails; Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, tells the tale of his two newly adopted pets, Lily, a Beagle from a local Washington D.C. shelter and Zoe, the gorgeous loving kitty who showed up on his doorstep soon after.
