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 
Macau Canidrome: Greyhound Death Sentence
Dog Talk (10-31-2015) #445: Greyhound defender Christine Dorchak of the Grey2KUSA is publicizing how the greyhound racetrack Canidrome on the island of Macau near Hong Kong is a death sentence for greyhounds, hundreds of which are shipped into Macau from Australia every year despite laws against it; NJ State Certified Animal Control officer and State Certified Animal Cruelty Investigator Kathy McGuire talks about New Jersey Aid for Animals and their commitment to Advocacy Action & Impact; author and photographer Jane Klonsky talks about doing tracking and therapy work with her own dogs in Vermont and her upcoming book of photographic essays celebrating connections to older dogs across the country. More at: www.projectunconditional.info
