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 
Outreach Program for Dogs of NY
Dog Talk (09-19-2015) #439: Kim Wolf started the non-profit www.BeyondBreed.org and the outreach programs Dogs of NY and Ruff Riders for under-resourced pet owners in neighborhoods of Brooklyn where she and other volunteers bring food and supplies to those devoted to their pets but challenged by providing for them; Kathleen Walker-Meikle talks from England about The Dog Book: Dogs of Historical Distinction; director Mike Carroll describes the unusual circumstances that led him to make “Dog Soldiers: A Dogumentary,” in 1999 — a documentary about NYC dog walkers that will be in the Dog Film Festival and proves that our dog-obsessions go back at least 16 years!
