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Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

By: Tracie Hotchner
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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 TIMBRE.Podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Audible.© 2026 Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)
Episodes
  • The Grand Tradition of Dogs in Grand English Country Houses

    The Grand Tradition of Dogs in Grand English Country Houses
    Feb 16 2026

    #974B: Every Anglophile (British or otherwise) loves the magazine "Country Life,” which takes readers inside grand country estates across the UK. The publication’s editor, Agnes Stamp, talks about the huge delicious book she has created called “The Country Life Book of Dogs,” which brilliantly juxtaposes views inside these houses and the dogs who live there — in life and in art.

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    30 mins
  • “There’s a Mushroom for That!”

    “There’s a Mushroom for That!”
    Feb 16 2026

    #974A: Holistic veterinarian Dr. Robert Silver has spent decades studying and using functional mushrooms to treat many pet ailments — just as Chinese medicine has employed them for human healing over centuries. His book “There’s a Mushroom for That!” gathers his lifetime of knowledge about mushrooms and cannabis for other veterinarians and pet owners to reference.
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    29 mins
  • The Little Girl & Her Fluffy Little Pekingese Who Rule the Dog Show World

    The Little Girl & Her Fluffy Little Pekingese Who Rule the Dog Show World
    Feb 9 2026

    #973A: Kennedy Green was the #1 Junior Pekingese handler in the USA in 2025 (having just turned 12), working with Dr. Kelly Fishman, an integrative sports medicine veterinarian, who both talk about what it takes to keep Lincoln, a special breed of toy dog, in top physical condition, to compete in the 150th Westminster Dog Show.

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    29 mins
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