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 
Partnering with a Military Working Dog
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (02-01-2020) #660: Featuring John Migdal, Tiffany Tarkington, and Victoria Stilwell. John Migdal — working dog handler Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class on the U.S. Navy base in Naples, Italy — talks about being assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, where he has been partnered with Military Working Dog “Fanto” since August 2017; Promise 4 Paws co-founder Tiffany Barrett talks about this senior dog sanctuary in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which was the lucky beneficiary of author Alex Kava’s “readers weekend” donation; Victoria Stilwell talks about her newest book, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RAISING A PUPPY.
