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 
Grieving the Loss of Your Pet can Be a Good Thing
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (08-21-2022) #793A: Author E.B. Bartels talks about her book “Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter,” which intersperses her own pet loves and losses throughout her life — and reminds us that a deep love causes a deep grief. Her descriptions of the various ways she memorialized her pets’ passing from childhood on reminds us of the connectivity that causes pet grief. The book also covers the history of end-of-life rituals for companion animals throughout history and cultures, which E.B. spent ten years researching.
