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 “Plastic Footprint” & Challenges for Waste Workers Internationally
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (06-26-2022) #785: Featuring Anjani Anand, Jeffrey Burton, and Dr. Xie. Anjani Anand, the Senior Community Engagement Manager for rePurpose Global, calls from Bangalore, Southern India to discuss their partnership with Earth Animal (which has become “Certified Plastic Neutral”) as part of rePurpose Global’s mission to raise awareness of the challenges for “waste workers” around the world; Jeffrey Burton talks about his newest canine thriller “The Lost”; renowned veterinary acupuncturist Dr Xie, the founder of the Chi Institute in Florida, talks about the tens of thousands of veterinarians in America he has trained to become certified acupuncturists.
