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 
Fallacy of Conclusions about Grain-Free Diet & DCM Heart Condition
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (09-14-2019) #640: Featuring Linda Case, Brianne Mills, and Lauren Cline. Linda Case returns to continue the conversation about the fallacy of drawing conclusions about a link between a grain-free diet and the heart condition DCM, which she went over in brilliant detail in her recent webinar; Brianne Wills talks about the gorgeous females and their cats she profiles in her book GIRLS AND THEIR CATS; Lauren Cline discusses her Saving Grace rescue in Lubbock, Texas, where backyard breeding is part of what leads to overpopulation in the shelters.
