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

Older Dogs, Deeper Love 15.10.2016 59:00

“Love Unleashed”: people and their aging dogs; Guide Dogs for the Blind: pairing to form a team; adopting a dog who can't adapt to where you live

Dog Talk Univ: What’s Up with Up-Chucking? 10.10.2016 29:54

What you should do when your dog throws up --- and how to know if it’s serious

Exploring Unexpected Emotions in Dogs 01.10.2016 59:00

Film explores reactions, emotions dogs not believed to have; adoption of Little Red (Michael Vick fighting dog); Alliance for NYC’s Animals discussed

Competitions for Owners and Their Dogs 29.09.2016 59:00

Competitions for Owners and Their Dogs

Skateboarding With a Samoyed 20.09.2016 59:00

Skateboarding with a Samoyed (One Man & His Dog); "Dead Last" in the Iditarod; delayed spay and neuter benefits

K9s for Warriors 10.09.2016 59:00

Jennifer Sheridan on her film "Rocket"; Barry Stone on movie SNIFF, starring Amanda Plummer; K9S for Warriors, Service Dog Awareness Month

Champion of Dogs Rescued from Michael Vick Dog Fighting Ring 05.09.2016 59:00

The Champions, film of dogs rescued from Michael Vick dog fighting ring; how disabled dogs live full lives

Memoir of Lost Dog’s Extraordinary Journey 27.08.2016 59:00

Pauls Toutonghi’s memoir, DOG GONE; "invasive biology", how humans and dogs drove neanderthals to extinction; One Health project

Private Pilots Who Fly Pets to Waiting Homes 22.08.2016 59:00

Private Pilots Who Fly Pets to Waiting Homes; partnership between people with disabilities & their assistance dogs; illustrator of House of Owls

Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are? 14.08.2016 59:00

Should psychologists certify emotional support animals; Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are; how a dog can be a safe bond

From Veterinarian to Author to Shelter Director 09.08.2016 59:00

From Veterinarian to Author to Shelter Director; the new science of animal psychiatry; animals in need in New Mexico

Safe Running With Your Dog 30.07.2016 59:00

Safe running with your dog; SAFE dog bite prevention program for school children; Colin Campbell (One Very Big Dog)

Value of Hip Replacement Surgery 25.07.2016 58:58

Value of Hip Replacement Surgery

Bottle Feeding “Internet Sensation” Penelope the Goat 16.07.2016 56:00

Bronwen Dickey (Pit Bull: The Battle Over An American Icon); Lollypop Farm & Penelope the Goat; Corinna Musuruanna bringing pet hair roller to US

Competing as Adaptive Surfer, Helped by Service Dog 11.07.2016 59:00

League of Humane Voters influencing politicians to make world better; Adaptive surfer Patrick Ivison, star of “SURFice dog”; Robert Weintraub, No Better Friend (war dog)

Animal Companionship in Retirement Communities 02.07.2016 59:00

Startling revelations from What Fish Know; animal companionship in retirement communities; Robert Berkelhammer (Pet Care Givers and Families)

World Animal News 25.06.2016 59:00

World Animal News: promoting animal welfare issues/actions across globe; Cats in Residence show; Cate Folsom's nonfiction book, Smoke the Donkey

Rita Mae Brown, James Rollins & Neil Abramson 18.06.2016 59:00

Rita Mae Brown (Tall Tail), James Rollins (War Hawk) & Neil Abramson (Just Life) discuss their latest novels with Tracie

Pet Custody Cases 13.06.2016 59:00

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (Dreaming with Lions); Boston Dog Lawyers to help people with pet custody cases; a specialist in handling exotic animals

Wayne Pacelle’s The Humane Economy 07.06.2016 59:00

How we are positively affecting change for animals & the planet; prep school students trains/shows champion Border Terrier; dog poems

Kids Against Cruelty 30.05.2016 59:00

Kids Against Cruelty; Alex Kleinkopf (The Rescue Dog Bucket List); dogs helping children & adults with emotional & physical disabilities

Outward Hound’s Dog Toys, Canine Backpacks & More 23.05.2016 59:00

Outward Hound's dog toys, canine backpacks, etc; Artist Ron Burns on captures essence of dogs in portraits; Dog Film Festival sponsor, Saunders Realty

Cat-Centric “Meow” Series at Worcester Art Museum 16.05.2016 59:00

Cat-centric “Meow” Series at Worcester, MA art museum; bringing in POI dogs from Hawaiian islands; Julia Cameron (It's Never Too Late to Begin Again)

Explaining Dog Behavior — and Misbehavior! 09.05.2016 59:00

Vet services for pets of homeless in LA; The Dog Merchants; Why Does My Dog? Explaining dog behavior --- and misbehavior

Jane Brody on Training her Havanese as Therapy Dog 02.05.2016 59:00

Turning Your Pet Into a Therapy Dog; health similarities between humans and other animal species; teaching humane principles in schools