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 
Your Dog is Too Fat (There, I’ve said it!)
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (12-19-2022) #810C: Dr. Ernie Ward created the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) to help owners and the pet food industry take an honest look at whether our dogs and cats are fat (they are!) — and why it urgently matters from a health and longevity perspective. Tracie asks everyone to answer the short list of questions in the Association’s survey by December 31st so the APOP can let pet food companies know what you want in your pet’s food.
