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 #363 (3/15/2014)
Dog Talk (3/15/2014) #363: Dr. Wendy Koch discusses whether our perception is correct of pain in our cats and dogs or whether we are not clear about the signs of suffering which we could alleviate; Tracie reunites with Dr. Marty Goldstein (her cohort from the Sirius/XM pet radio days) who discusses the sea change over the decades in attitudes towards holistic/integrative veterinary care; Kim Sturla, the Director of Animal Place, talks about their 600 acre farm animal sanctuary in California and how people come from all over the world to their residential intern program.
