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Law Practice

Feb. 1, 2012

The parenting lawyer: How we influence our kids

Be aware of who you are, because this is what you present to your child.

Timothy A. Tosta

Arent Fox LLP

Email: tim.tosta@arentfox.com

In researching our forthcoming book, "#DOG Tweet: 140 Perspectives on What Our Dogs Teach Us About Being Human," which I am co-authoring with my wife, Nancy, I recently reread John Bradshaw's book, "Dog Sense." After reading the chapter "How Puppies Become Pets," I began to see the parallels between raising a puppy and raising a child.

Bradshaw describes two critical periods in a puppy's upbringing that will shape its future as a pet: The first period is call...

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