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 
Love, Animals & Miracles
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (01-16-2016) #456: Bernie Siegel’s enthusiasm for people and their pets shines through in his newest book, LOVE, ANIMALS & MIRACLES: INSPIRING TRUE STORIES CELEBRATING THE HEALING BOND; Jill Benjoseph (owner of FanFab Fabrics that made the beautiful t-shirts for the Dog Film Festival) talks about the horrors of the Akita dog attack on her little Havanese Henri; extreme adventurer Alison Levine translates her passion for challenges into our everyday lives in ON THE EDGE: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MOUNT EVEREST AND OTHER EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS.
