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 
Host
Tracie Hotchner
Tracie Hotchner is nationally acclaimed as a Pet Wellness Advocate, the author of THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know and THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know. She has been reaching pet parents with her “delightfully informative” shows on NPR, Sirius/XM and her pet talk podcasts for over 15 years, interviewing pet experts and authors around the world. Recognized as a unique voice for advice and information for pets and their people, she was honored as a Pet Age Woman of Influence in 2018.
Since 2006 Tracie has been producing and hosting her own weekly, hour-long radio show DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) from WLIW-88.3 FM, the only NPR station on Long Island.