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 
K9s for Warriors
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (09-10-2016) #489: Jennifer Sheridan talks from Scotland about her film “Rocket” which was in the “1,000 Londoners” films series and will now be in the 2nd Annual Dog Film festival; director Barry Stone talks about his very funny movie called SNIFF starring Amanda Plummer, that also incorporates two documentaries about training service dogs; this is Service Dog Awareness month and veteran Bryan Foltz talks about his PTSD service dog Dell, from K9s for Warriors, and how Bayer supplies K9 Advantix II flea and tick preventive to all the graduates and is also a sponsor of the Dog Film Festival because they want to celebrate the human-animal bond.
