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 
Why Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Stopped Collaborating with National Canine Center
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (12-07-2019) #652: Featuring Holly Sizemore, Annie England Noble, and Joelle Nielsen. Holly Sizemore, Chief Mission Officer for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, answers Tracie’s questions about what prompted Best Friends to stop collaborating with Aimee Sadler and the National Canine Center in Florida; Annie England Noble reads from her new novel ST. FRANCIS SOCIETY FOR WAYWARD DOGS, which is about many things besides dogs; Joelle Nielsen is a social worker who is the coordinator of the Honoring the Bond program at The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine veterinary clinic, and talks about helping prepare for and support pet owners through end of life issues.
