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 
Wayne Pacelle’s The Humane Economy
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (06-04-2016) #475: Wayne Pacelle talks about how we are all positively affecting change for animals and the planet as explained in his new book THE HUMANE ECONOMY: ANIMAL PROTECTION 2.0 – HOW INNOVATORS AND ENLIGHTENED CONSUMERS ARE TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF ANIMALS; Amelia Smith is still in prep school but already highly accomplished in the dog show arena and shares a young person’s perspective on what goes into training and showing her champion Border Terrier; Tracie reads from the collection of Pulitzer prize winner Mary Oliver’s book of poems DOG SONGS.
