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 
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Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (12-1-2018) #599: Featuring Steven Rowley, Craig Rossi, and Grace Chon. Tracie talks to author Steven Rowley about his fantastical novel LILY AND THE OCTOPUS; Craig Grossi talks about his book CRAIG & FRED: A MARINE, A STRAY DOG, AND HOW THEY RESCUED EACH OTHER, his years in Afghanistan, the local dog he managed to bring home to the U.S., and information about more war-zone dogs coming back stateside thanks to PuppyRescueMission.com; Grace Chon talks about her eye-candy book PUPPY STYLED: JAPANESE DOG GROOMING – BEFORE AND AFTER and how anyone can get a wow-factor haircut for their own dog.
