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 
How Your Personality Affects Your Dog
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (03-26-2016) #466: Dr. Nick Dodman talks about the Center for Canine Behavior Studies and how everyone can go to www.DrDodman.org to take the test and find out for themselves how their personality and behavior may be affecting their dog; Lori Rich in Riverside, California created “Taking it to the Streets with Lori and Shira” with her now college-age daughter when they wanted to help pets of the homeless people they encountered in their neighborhood; David Frie just finished being the expert voice of the Westminster Dog Show and talks about his wonderful memories after 27 years there along with future plans for therapy dog work with his own two dogs and his group AngelOnALeash.org.
