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 
The Secret Language of Dogs
DOG TALK (And Kitties Too!) (10-28-2017) #548: Victoria Stilwell talks about her book THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF DOGS: UNLOCKING THE CANINE MIND FOR A HAPPIER PET and her UK TV series “Dogs Might Fly,” is which they actually teach three dogs to fly a Cessna airplane; Stephanie Mattera is spokesperson for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals — the beneficiary of both the NY Dog Film Festival and the NY Cat Film Festival and discusses the Feral Cat Initiative and the amazing work of Linda’s Cat Assistance; Beth Sommers runs Pura Natural products, which is a sponsor of both the Cat & Dog Film Festivals, and their philanthropic work with Karma Rescue’s Paws for Life.
