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 
Rewards of Volunteering at a Shelter
DOG TALK (And Kitties Too!) (02-25-2017) #513: Cat fanciers will lap up Philippa Sandall’s blog from Australia called “Seafurrers: True Tales of the Ships’ Cats That Lapped and Mapped the World;” Amy Sutherland discusses her book RESCUING PENNY JANE: ONE SHELTER VOLUNTEER, COUNTLESS DOGS, AND THE QUEST TO FIND THEM ALL HOMES, and how giving time to a shelter is gratifying personally and gives you a community of other generous animal lovers; Ben Riggan talks about his innovative company, Paw Pods, which makes biodegradable caskets for pets, from goldfish to very large dogs.
