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 #393 (10/25/2014)
Dog Talk (10/25/2014) #393: Alex Ross Perry wrote and directed LISTEN UP PHILLIP with Jason Schwartzman and his own Fluffy the Cat as Elizabeth Moss’ cat Gadzookey, who in real life is his own inspiration as a writer, along with fellow cat Smokey; THE RESCUE AT DEAD DOG BEACH: ONE MAN’S QUEST TO FIND A HOME FOR THE WORLD’S FORGOTTEN ANIMALS is Stephen McGarva’s account of his heart breaking attempts to care for the tortured and dying dogs on the Puerto Rican beach by that name; Melissa in Alexandria, VA describes competing with her Dutch shepherd Klude in the super tough dog sport of mondioring. (http://www.usmondioring.org/)
