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 
Spencer Quinn Discusses Heart of Barkness
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-18-2020) #658: Featuring Spencer Quinn, Marjie Alonso, and Nadyat el Gawley. Spencer Quinn discusses his newest fun novel, HEART OF BARKNESS; Marjie Alonso, Executive Director of the IAACBP (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants) talks about how to choose a dog trainer; Nadyat el Gawley, a freelance radio producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, who writes about dogs, among other topics, at CuriousJournalism.com, (where you can read her blog: “Dogs & Why They Change Us”) discusses the fires in Australia and how they have affected people and animals.
