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 #399 (12-13-2014)
Dog Talk (12-13-2014) #399: Roger Mugford, who has worked with the Queen’s dogs and runs the UK’s leading training center, talks about the APDT certification for dog trainers in the U.S. and the application of his Company of Animals Baskerville muzzles; author Maria Goodavage discusses her newest book TOP DOG: The story of Marine Hero Lucca; veteran Lon Hodge [veterantraveler.com] extols the virtues of his Labradoodle service dog Gander, who came from Freedom Service Dogs and won the AKC ACE award for 2014. Lon talks about his anthology of dog stories In Dogs We Trust and also discusses Tracie’s show TAILS FROM CHINA and his first-hand knowledge of the emerging middle class in China, their love for pets, and the valuable service the International Center for Veterinary Services is offering in Beijing.
