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 
Killing Trail; Pride & Prejudice & Kitties; My Old Dog
Dog Talk (12-26-2015) #453: KILLING TRAIL: A TIMBER CREEK K-9 MYSTERY by Margaret Mizushima, which features a search and rescue dog and handler just learning their craft; PRIDE & PREJUDICE & KITTIES: A CAT-LOVER’S ROMP THROUGH JANE AUSTEN’S CLASSIC by Jane Austen, Pamela Jane and Deborah Guyol is a delightful send up by a devoted Austen expert who re-imagines the book with an entirely feline perspective; MY OLD DOG: RESCUED PETS WITH REMARKABLE SECOND ACTS, by Laura Coffey, who celebrates what senior dogs have to offer as pets.
