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 
Subaru’s Love Promise to the Rescues of New York
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-18-2022) #779: Featuring Liz Edelen, Alex Kava, and Carol Borden. Liz Edelen, the Subaru Love Promise Community Commitment Manager, talks about how Subaru gives back to pet rescues at auto shows across the country, as they did recently in NYC at the Jacob Javits Center; Alex Kava is back with another terrific canine thriller, Fallen Creed; in continuing acknowledgment of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Carol Borden talks about how her non-profit, Guardian Angeles Medical Service Dogs, just won the Vetty Award – recognizing successful suicide prevention in veterans — for the second year in a row.
