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 
From Foster Families to Forever Homes
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-13-2017) #524: Alison Eastwood talks about her non-profit called Foster Fur Kids in California which connects dogs with foster families until they can find forever homes; Nancy McKenney runs Marin Humane (which as “Marin Humane Society” was the beneficiary of the Dog Film Festival when it came to The Lark theater in Marin County) and talks about what it takes to bring new branding, name and mission statement to a long standing successful shelter; Suzanne Berne talks about her spooky novel, THE DOGS OF LITTLEFIELD which is about dogs being poisoned in a suburban town.
