About Tracie Hotchner
Tracie Available for Speaking Engagements
TRACIE HOTCHNER
Pet expert and host of radio shows
Cat Chat®
and Dog Talk®
Details here.
Tracie brought the keen eye of her background as an investigative reporter to every aspect of living with a dog, resulting in THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know. Tracie has established herself as a foremost pet wellness advocate in the United States and her encyclopedic book covers everything from medical issues to training, nutrition and problem solving, winning the hearts and minds of people whose dogs are their family members.
Tracie did it again for cat lovers with the all-encompassing THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know. Her investigative research exposed a number of startling revelations about creating a safe and interesting life for kitty cats, not the least of which was to avoid the harm of feeding the highly-processed carbohydrates in dry cat food to an “obligate carnivore” - coining the phrase “kitty crack” to describe it.
Tracie has two weekly live radio programs dealing with dog and cat wellness issues. She interviews experts in the field, authors of books about pets, and on CAT CHAT® (Wednesday nights on the Martha Stewart channel of SiriusXM satellite radio) she takes questions from callers on the air. DOG TALK® was originally on NPR station WLIU 88.3 FM from Southampton New York (for which Tracie won a prestigious Gracie Award in 2010 for “Outstanding Host of an Entertainment/Information show on public radio) but that show is now taped at WOR studios in New York City and is available as a podcast, also on iTunes.
In addition to her two radio shows, Tracie travels across the country giving talks on nutrition to pet lovers (“You’re Feeding Your Pet What?!), and offering herself as “a bridge between consumers and providers” in talking to students in veterinary colleges from Tufts to Virginia Tech and UC Davis with her presentation “FUR PARENTS – Managing the Two-Legged Client.”
Tracie Hotchner became a best-selling author years ago when she wrote PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH, exposing misunderstood issues about conception and birth. The result was an invitation to the Oprah show and the Today Show and a devoted following who bought one million copies of the book.
Tracie lives in Vermont where she and her husband have 13 acres for their three adopted dogs – two big Weimaraners, Scooby Doo and Teddy – and a Border Collie mix, Jazzy. To Tracie’s dismay, her dog pack makes her home unsafe for cats, but the newest additions to the family are retired breeding Jennies, mother and daughter mini-donkeys, Mona & Lisa. Tracie wants it clear that she does not have plans at this time to write THE DONKEY BIBLE: Everything Your Donkeys Assume You Already Know.
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The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You To know by Tracie Hotchner, from Gotham Books.
The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You To Know by Tracie Hotchner, from Gotham Books.
Tracie's Appearances
Tracie Appeared on Martha TV Show Again
Tracie and the other four Martha Stewart Radio pet hosts gathered on her TV show and answered questions from the audience.
Did you miss Tracie on TV? You can watch right from here: http://tinyurl.com/3mfao6
Wacth Tracie's second appearance on Martha's TV show.
Scroll through the video clips on the right hand side of the page to find Ask the Experts, then click on that clip to play.
Tracie's Appearances in the Past Few Years
2005 Keynote speaker at the Pet Sitters International (PSI) year-end convention in Arizona
2005-2007 Corporate partnership with W HOTELS - held DOG BIBLE POOCH PARTIES for up to 250 guests at W Hotels across the country
2006 summer – Presenter on nutrition to 100 campers at Camp Gone to the Dogs
2007 Attended North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando as a special guest
2007 Keynote speaker year-end meeting Second Chance Rescue in Bennington, Vermont
2008 Attended the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas as a special guest
2008 Summer – Presentation on nutrition to 80 campers at the Glen Highland Farm Border Collie Rescue (two sessions)
2008 Summer – Presentation on nutrition to 75 campers at Camp Unleashed
2008 Special Guest at the Natural Products Exposition East (NPEE) in Boston, signing 200 copies of "The Dog and Cat Bibles" for Nordic Naturals
2008 Winter – Animals Planet’s new show CATS 101 with Tracie as a cat expert
2009 January – Appearance with purebred cats on the MARTHA TV show
2009 February – presentation to the student body of Tufts Cummings Veterinary School in Boston, Massachusetts on “FUR PARENTS: Managing the Two-Legged Patient”
2009 March – Book signing celebrity appearance at NPEW (Natural Products Exposition West) Anaheim California for Nordic Naturals signing 200 copies of The Bibles.
2009 April 14 – lunch presentation to the student body of UC DAVIS vet school on ‘FUR PARENTS: Challenges of Managing the Two-Legged Client”
2009 April 14 Evening – Moderator of a round table debate with dog trainers and the professors who are members of AVSAB (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviorists) on “Is the Dog Whisperer Barking up the Wrong Tree?”
2009 April 23 - lunch presentation to the student body of VA TECH vet school on ‘FUR PARENTS: Challenges of Managing the Two-Legged Client
2009 April 24 – Leesburg, Virginia “An Evening with Tracie Hotchner” presentation to 150 paying pet lovers (for charity) on pet nutrition “YOU’RE FEEDING YOUR PET WHAT??”
2009 August 1 – The Hamptons, “An Afternoon with Tracie Hotchner: You’re Feeding Your Pets WHAT?!” at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor - seats 300, a paid event to benefit WLIU.FM, the NPR stations that broadcasts DOG TALK®.
2009 September 11th – Presentation on pet nutrition at the First annual Integrative Health Pet Expo (IHPE) in Falmouth, Massachusetts
December 13-17 2009 - As a consultant and advocate for PETCO’s new natural foods division, Tracie went to Phoenix, San Diego and Sacramento doing local television shows on the topic of pet nutrition and giving seminars to the public entitled “You’re Feeding Your Pet WHAT?!” at PETCO stores in San Diego and Sacramento.
February 12-14th 2010 – Las Vegas, WVC – As a guest of Summit VetPharm, Tracie had the privilege of being the only non-medical professional joining 20 veterinarians from around the country at an invitational two-day seminar about parasites and vector-borne diseases.
March 14th 2010– Purr ‘N Pooch in Tinton Falls, New Jersey – Tracie will be giving a presentation on pet nutrition to clientele of this upscale daycare and boarding facility.
April 18 2010 – Detroit, Michigan - Presentation on pet nutrition and book signing at Friends of Michigan Animal Rescue; local press for PETCO’s nationwide adoption weekend.
June 11 2010 - Camp Unleashed, the Berkshires - Presentation on pet nutrition to campers and book signing
July 11 2010 – Sacramento, California -Tracie appeared on local ABC –TV affiliate discussing pet travel advice
July 12 2010 – Portland, Oregon – Tracie appeared on local CBS-TV affiliate afternoon talk show discussing pet travel tips
September 9-11 2010 – BlogPaws in Denver, Colorado – Tracie was a double-presenter giving a seminar about turning a blog into a book and appearing on a dais media panel with the USA Today pet writer and the Petside.com editor
September 23-24 2010 – Camp Pawsitive Adventure outside Cleveland, Ohio – Tracie presented 50 campers a discussion about pet nutrition
October 9-10 2010 – Fido Festival OctoberFetch, Southern New Jersey – Tracie gave a talk at the Salem County Fairgrounds pet event about dog and cat nutrition. She sold DOG BIBLES and CAT BIBLES to benefit the local Salem County Humane Society
More to come. . . .
