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 #370 (5/03/2014)
Dog Talk (5/03/2014) #370 Fashion photographer Paul Nathan turns his lens on the way dogs are “sculpted” by professional groomers in his stunning photo book GROOMED, and turns his camera on canine fashionistas in his second book, COUTURE DOGS OF NEW YORK; Dr Bernadine Cruz is an AVMA spokesperson for National Pet week, and talks about what went on volunteering her services for the vet checks on sled dogs running the Iditarod race; Tracie’s co-host Paris Permenter from DOG TRAVEL EXPERTS on the Radio Pet Lady Network has come out with the HEALTHY HOUND COOKBOOK, full of easy and nutritious dog treats you can make yourself.
