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 
Vincent J. Musi’s The Year of the Dogs
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-02-2019) #647: Featuring Vincent Musi, Aysha Akhtar, and Michael Brandow. Vince Musi, a National Geographic photographer for 25 years, has now turned his luminous lens on dogs — with accompanying text that is beyond hilarious and touching in his book THE YEAR OF THE DOGS, which was a gift to all the filmmakers whose movies are in the 5th Annual NY Dog Film Festival; Aysha Akhtar talks about her book OUR SYMPHONY WITH ANIMALS: ON HEALTH, EMPATHY, AND OUR SHARED DESTINIES; Michael Brandow explains his attitudes towards his human clients in his book GONE WALKABOUT: CONFESSIONS OF A NEW YORK CITY DOG WALKER.
