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 
Three Filmmakers from 4th Annual NY Dog Film Festival
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-10-2018) #596: Featuring three filmmakers from the 4th Annual NY Dog Film Festival: Rowenna Baldwin, Mike Bulda, and Erin Parks. Rowenna Baldwin in England talks about her deeply moving film, “Goodnight, Friend,” which delves into how we manage our grief after losing a pet; Mike Bulda talks about discovering the sad situation for stray dogs on the beautiful tourist island of Aruba and made a film about how to help bring about change in “It Takes an Island: Saving the Aruba Canucu Street Dog”; Erin Parks in Canada talks about the years she spent making the documentary “Finding Shelter,” following an inspirational family who moved from England to Bulgaria and created their own pet shelter.
