Can happiness be bought?

Blog quote #1227... 

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." -Gene Hill-   

Well technically it cannot be bought. However, a puppy is about as close as you can get.  Pure love. Innocence. Puppy breath. A friend for life. Loyalty like nothing else... 

Thanks for the pleasant thought, Gene.

That's my view...what say you?