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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Dogs Are Heroes in “The Dead Years”
#872B: Jeffrey Burton talks about his newest thriller “The Dead Years,” about a serial killer, and the hero’s Human Detection Remains dogs, one of which is an English Springer Spaniel!
What Your Dog Can Learn from the Biden’s Aggressive Shepherd
#872A: Dog trainer Annie Phenix discusses the 24 documented bites inflicted by the Biden’s German Shepherd Dog on Secret Service personnel — and how positive reinforcement training can keep your own reactive dog from becoming aggressive and dangerous — so she doesn’t trigger a lawsuit or wind up being put to sleep for other peoples’ safety.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Beardies is Wrong!
#871B: Dr. Stacey Wilkinson is a board certified specialized reptile veterinarian, owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia, who gives presentations to other veterinarians to debunk common myths about bearded dragons, the most popular reptile pet. She also talks about the need for more exotic animal veterinarians across the country.
Semper FI, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs
#871A: Amanda Baity is co-founder of the non-profit Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, where she and her veteran husband train PTSD service dogs and place them with veterans at no cost. Amanda is also the co-founder of the Association of Service Dog Providers, the umbrella organization for many non profits like hers — all of which hope to submit short films for the 9th Annual NY Dog Film Festival in the new Purina® Dog Chow® Service Dog Salute category.
Best Treat for a Crocodile? Feral Pig on a Stick!
#870B: Savannah Boan — the Crocodilian Enrichment Coordinator at Gatorland in Orlando, and International Ambassador for Gatorland Global Conservation — talks about the rare newly hatched “white alligator” that joined their Gatorland family, along with suggestions about how to amuse, delight and interact with crocodilians.
What Has Four Thousand Paws?
#870A: Dr. Lee Morgan talks about his book “Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod” and his fascinating experiences traveling from his home and veterinary practice in Washington, D.C., to the wilds of Alaska as one of the volunteer veterinarians looking out for the welfare of the sled dogs and their devoted owners.
Saving the Survivors of Dead Dog Beach
#869B: Harry Leff, the Chairperson of the Board of Animal Lighthouse Rescue in New York City, talks about the gratification of being able to bring dogs into eager adoptive homes (like his own!) in the New York area, straight from Puerto Rico, where many are left to die on the streets and beaches.
The Tame and the Wild — To Love or To Eat?
#869A: Historian and professor Marcy Norton talks about her new book “The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492,” that shows that our complicated, paradoxical relationship with animals is nothing new. Our ancestors from many cultures always managed to live alongside animals as both their companions and their dinner.
Cancer Treatments for Cats are the Gift of Time
#868C: Sally Williams talks about the “Marlin Nation” — people who supported her when her kitty Marlin got cancer. Now her lovely pussycat Mr. Jones has been diagnosed with cancer, too. He had surgery and chemotherapy, which gave her “the gift of time.”
Dogs Helping Kids Learn in the Classroom
#868B: Stephanie Zolo from Earth Animal discusses the company’s support of the non-profit “Pets in the Classroom” and the benefits these dogs are bringing to the learning experience.