DOG TALK® (and Kitties Too!) on 
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 TIMBRE.
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Why Do Veterinarians Use Cold Laser?
#841C: Dr. Geraldine Deitheim describes how she and other veterinarians use cold laser for pain control and healing in pets.
What Does Your Gut Biome Say About Your Health?
#841B: Dr. Curtis Huttenhower, who runs the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about the One Health comparison of gut biome in dogs, cats and people and what it can reveal about obesity.
Electric Collar Fences for Dogs? PLEASE No!
#841A: Dog trainer Megan Bunting tells Tracie all the ways she dislikes electric collar boundary fences — which she says cause rather than solve problems — which Tracie also concluded in “The Dog Bible.”
How To Train An Aggressive or Reactive Dog
#840C: The title of dog trainer Annie Phenix’s book helps answer that question: “Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs: Proven Techniques to Help Your Dog Overcome Fear and Anxiety”
The Whisker Lady
#840B: Jen Glick is known as The Whisker Lady because she is the creative force behind the Etsy shop Volana Kote (which means Moon Kitten), where she makes jewelry out of her first love — whiskers — but people also send their pet’s ashes, feathers, fur, teeth and even snake skin!
People Learning from Dogs at Boston College
#840A: Dr Angie Johnston — Director of Boston College Canine Cognition Center & Social Learning Lab — talks about how their work involves the participation of local owners and their dogs.
“Dreams of Arcadia”
#839C: Veterinarian-turned-novelist Brian Porter talks about his book “Dreams of Arcadia,” which follows a city veterinarian, who joins a country practice in Texas and learns how harsh it is out there.
Oh No! The Thinking Dog Center is Closing?!
#839B: Tracie just learned about the work of Dr. Sarah Byosiere, who has been director of the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College in New York City — only to learn from her that the center is closing! But the Animal Behavior and Conservation department is still there.
All Cats, All the Time
#839A: Dr. Rachel Geller is a cat behavior specialist who founded her own non-profit All Cats, All the Time to provide non-judgmental advice, information and support to people having problems with their kitty cats. She has helped thousands of cats stay in their loving homes — all for free!
Temple Grandin Will Speak at the NOMV Gala
#838C: Bri Golub, the Director of Programs NOMV (Not One More Vet) talks about the mission of the organization to support veterinary wellbeing — and the excitement around the gala planned for October with Temple Grandin as the speaker.