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 
Puppy Breath, Puppy Bellies… Puppy Biting?
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-09-2022) #761: Featuring Julie Forbes, Virginia Maxwell, and Ellen Carrozza. Julie Forbes releases a new comprehensive puppy training video series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes” that brings delightful commonsense advice and gorgeous puppies right into your computer; Dr. Virginia Maxwell is a Professor and assistant chair of the Henry Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences and a “trace evidence scientist” herself, dedicating her work to animal cruelty investigation; Ellen Carrozza, the Cat LVT, talks about her non profit, the Chris Griffey Memorial Foundation, that helps very sick neonate kittens.
