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 #356 (1/18/2014)
Dog Talk (1/18/2014) #356: What was the recent story with the blind man who fell onto subway tracks and then got donations of $40,000 because he said he had to give away his guide dog? DOG TALK® listener Gil (who has been on the show before discussing his own guide dogs Evie and Satch), tries to explain the strange situation; Tracie’s chiropractor Ken describes how she steered him away from buying a puppy from an Arkansas puppy mill and instead hooked him up with a wonderful home Cockapoo breeder in Massachusetts; Cristine from Shady Lane is that Cockapoo breeder, and describes how she got involved in cockapoos and her ethical struggle with breeding vs. her support of rescuing animals.
