Tracie Hotchner

Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

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DOG TALK® features Tracie's interviews with authors, pet experts and animal welfare advocates from around the world, discussing practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs, cats, other pets, wildlife and the natural world. The show broadcasts from WLIW FM 88.3 in Southampton, the only NPR station on Long Island, reaching from the East End 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

Author

Tracie Hotchner

Episodes

Making Innovative Pet Supplements 05.05.2018 59:01

Author Sigrid Nunez on her new novel, THE FRIEND; Jamey Bradbury’s first novel THE WILD INSIDE about Alaska's Iditarod race; The Missing Link's innovative supplements

The Reasons for Our Bonds With Animals 01.05.2018 1:00:48

Cat Camp adoption event; Phillipa Sandal discusses Seafurrers; John Bradshaw (Animals Among Us) discusses our bonds with animals

How Law Works For/Against Pets & Their Owners 26.04.2018 1:01:49

How Lisa Senafe grew Bentley’s Pet Stuff to multiple locations; Under the Weather, freeze-dried bland diet for sick pets; Jeremy Cohen (Boston Dog Lawyers) on how law works for/against pets and owners

Why Dogs Do What They Do 16.04.2018 59:31

Marc Bekoff (Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do); Dr Vicky Thayer (WINN Feline Foundation), on funding cat health research; spay/neuter clinics in Thailand, Africa & Puerto Rico

About the 107 Million Can Dog Food Recall 06.04.2018 59:24

About the 107 Million Can Dog Food Recall; Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly; Universal K9 saves/trains dogs for law enforcement and veterans

Cats vs Dogs in Cancer Research 31.03.2018 58:59

Inequity in how cats vs. dogs included in medical research for human cancer treatments; 5th annual Saving Pets Challenge; positive effects of fostering cats on emotional/mental state of elderly

How Service Dogs Lower Levels of PTSD Symptomology 24.03.2018 1:00:00

WINN Feline Foundation's 50 years of funding research into cat health problems; Feline Fix by Five Months; service dogs lower levels of PTSD symptomology and increase social participation of owners

You Really Need Pet Insurance! 12.03.2018 59:57

How to choose the best pet insurance; addressing homelessness crisis & keep animal intake, euthanasia numbers down; the “wonder technology” of Thermowave for inflammatory conditions

Keeping the Whole Family Together in a Crisis 02.03.2018 59:59

The fight to save Cairo's lost war horses; first stand-alone full service pet boarding house attached to a domestic violence shelter; evacuation and safekeeping of pets during the California wildfires

Should You Tranquilize Dogs While Traveling? 20.02.2018 59:00

Is it a good idea to use tranquilizers when traveling with dog; Grey Muzzle Organization; history of greyhound “production” & mistreatment around the world

Ending Australia’s Barbaric Bounty on Cat Scalps 13.02.2018 59:58

Preventing heartbreak of surrendering pets; ending government-sanctioned slaughter of community cats in Australia; fix our ferals

Breeding & Training Bomb Sniffing Dogs 05.02.2018 59:59

Breeding and training of bomb sniffing dogs; Dog Training 101; a book of legal advice for pet owners

Wheels of Hope 31.01.2018 59:00

Animals with Disabilities foundation; Extraordinary novel Spill Simmer Falter Wither; how Wheels of Hope significantly raises pet adoption rates

Certified Animal Chiropractor 24.01.2018 59:01

Alexandra Horowitz (Being a Dog); Dr. Susan Roecker, Animal Chiropractor; Prison Greyhounds: inmate handlers get dogs ready for adoption

How To Travel Safely With Pets 16.01.2018 59:00

Should you let your dog lick your face; how to travel safely with animals; John Bradshaw, The Trainable Cat

Diet Pet Food for Obese Dogs & Cats 23.12.2017 59:00

Obesity in cats and dogs and how diet pet foods work; Dogtopia, doggy daycare; call for participants for new canine behavior study

Undercover Video of Puppy Abuse at NYC Store 18.12.2017 59:00

HSUS undercover video of abuses at NYC puppy store; Wheels of Hope transport mission after Hurricanes Harvey & Irma; Author Annie England Noblin (Pupcakes)

Jackson Galaxy, Dog/Cat Film Festival Entries 02.12.2017 59:00

Jackson Galaxy on TOTAL CAT MOJO; filmmaker Hilse de Groote on “Riders of the Arctic”; Kim Best on “Little Works of Art” and “Mittens from Kittens”

Role of Animals in Many Cultures 28.11.2017 59:00

John Bradshaw (The Animals Among Us); Operation Kindness; Peter Zheutlin (Rescued)

Three Women Filmmakers Featured 22.11.2017 59:00

Overview of cats throughout human history; Scaredy, the Cat; beautiful look at Bahamas and indigenous Royal Bahamian Potcake dog

Creative Competitive Dog Grooming 11.11.2017 59:00

Exploring Greece's financial crisis via relationship of stray street dogs of Athens; pet friendly Algonquin Hotel; creative competitive dog grooming

The Secret Language of Dogs 29.10.2017 59:00

Victoria Stilwell's The Secret Language of Dogs; Feral Cat Initiative and the amazing work of Linda’s Cat Assistance; Pura Natural's philanthropic work

Saving Elderly Elephants in Japan 21.10.2017 59:00

Marion Zola (Romancing the Dog); attempt to save elderly elephants living in solitary misery in private zoos in Japan; director of “Samantha’s Acrocats,”

Advances in Orthopedic Interventions 16.10.2017 59:00

How Hawaii is most challenging state in which to navigate the tricky cats/wildlife issue; Dog Writers Association awards; advances in orthopedic interventions

Changing the Way We Look at Dogs and Other Animals 09.10.2017 58:00

New book changes way we look at canines & other creatures; facilitating wonderful pet adoptions; Emerald City Pet Rescue in Seattle benefits from Dog Film Festival