HAPPINESS IS PETS – WHAT DOES THAT SOUND MEAN? COPING WITH YOUR NEW PUPPY

Communication - that's what a puppy’s yapping and barking is for. This adorable four-legged fluff of hair that suddenly turn into a fit of yapping is just craving for your attention. A puppy yaps/cries the most during first few weeks or even months in a new environment.  It is good to know that you are not alone, the Happiness is Pets staff of trained experts will help you prepare you in every way to make pet ownership a happy and fulfilling experience. What’s even more astonishing, after you've chosen your new puppy you can go to them for advice on care, training, and grooming your pet.

Lets try to address the cause of this puppy crying situation.  There are many reasons why a puppy succumbs to crying. Deciphering these reasons is the major feat a new owner must conquer.  Here are just a few things your darling puppy is making you aware of through their yappying/barking.

Hunger. Yes, your puppy is craving to let you know that its tummy is grumbling. This is the most common reason for a puppy to yap/cry, especially, during its early months.

Boredom. What can I say? Aren't these foot-legged attention-seeking pooches just plain spoiled? Crying is their way of telling you, "Hey I need something to do!" Aside from attention and food, consequently, puppies need a lot of stimulation. And when they don't get this, there you get your yip yip yip hooooowwwwwl!!! The trick is to play with him. and with all you have to deal with, its good to know the pure-bred puppies from Happiness Is Pets will not have behavioral problems

Discomfort. Pain is another producer of a puppy’s yapping/crying. Who won't cry when in pain, right? Puppies aren’t built to endure the most excruciating discomfort they could undergo. They are little, vulnerable creatures that need to be attended to when injured. 

An illness that causes discomfort to a  puppy may also be the reason for a puppy bursting into fits of yapping,  Happiness is Pets proudly offers a healthy warranty on all their puppies, which also happens to be, up to date with their shots and worming, HIP is a family owned business and has been providing healthy happy puppies since 1987 and are considered the puppy specialists in Chicagoland.

Alex Crisses: Minds Matter Impacts Today’s Youth and Their Educational Foundation

The importance of education in today’s technology and Internet driven society is immeasurable, and the need for a strong educational foundation can not be over emphasize. Today’s children are growing up in a society that demands excellence in everything, However, not all children receive the structure they need; that’s why its extremely gratifying to know that there are volunteers and mentors such as Alex Crisses as well as others who believe that the overall development of a child is crucial and education is key; and through their generous efforts, programs such as Mind Matters are made possible to help students achieve academic excellence.

Others with the same mind-set as Alex Crisses know that when it comes to children, they shouldn’t have to, nor can they afford to miss out on a window of opportunity that a good education program can provide. One of the most important advantages of a good educational program is that it widens a child’s area of interest, it allows them to be introduced to new interesting and challenging things, it increases the chances for a child to reach their full potential; which is one of the main reasons that Alex Crisses continues to support educating our youth.

The generosity of Alex Crisses doesn’t just stop there; as one of Insight Venture Partners shining VPs who when not focusing his efforts on infrastructure software and internet investments Alex is concentrating on giving back to the community through several other care-giving efforts – He is a supporter of the Make a Wish Foundation and the Sergeants Benevolent Association. In addition, as Event Chair for the New York City Police Foundation he is instrumental in raising funds for the New York Police Department. Apparently generosity is a natural attribute for Alex, he continues to make it his number one priority, and when it comes to the betterment of today’s youth, so should we all.

And Here’s A Synopsis On Jerry Murdock

Jerry Murdock is the Managing Director and the co-founder of Insight Venture Partners, a venture capital and private equity company targeted on software and web vertical markets,  Jerry Murdock plays a significant role on the investment team, and has done so since Insight’s inception in 1995.  He has played a leading role in defining the company’s investment strategy and has been primarily responsible for the development of many of the firm’s portfolio investments; he is a strategist that knows about phenomenally-thriving Technology Investing.

Jerry Murdock’s credentials are lengthy and impressive, he holds a degree in Political Science from San Diego State University; and was founder and director of the Aspen Technology Group a firm focused on providing strategic consultancy services to clients including Andersen Consulting, EDS, TRW Corporation and numerous high technology companies and private equity investment firms.  Mr. Murdock is also a member of the Board of Trustees of both The Santa Fe Institute and The Aspen Institute, and a co-founder of the Institute’s Roundtable on Information Technologies; he has also worn several directorial hats, serving as director of Fuze Box, Inc., Dorado Software, DriveCam and Beatport, Quest Software and See Beyond Technology Corp, just to name a few.