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 500: Training Police Dogs; Love of Goldens
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-26-2016) #500: David Yaskulka from Halo, Purely for Pets, a long time sponsor of DOG TALK, joins Tracie to celebrate the 500th consecutive episode of the show; Dr. Cindy Otto discusses her program at the University of Pennsylvania Working Dog Center at the veterinary school, where she heads a team that has been breeding and training All American police dogs; author Linda Howard talks about her love for Golden Retrievers that found its way into her book TROUBLEMAKER.
