Look at him, Dusty. You can't tell me that's not intelligence shining in those little yellow eyes. I've looked at cowboys in saloons who had less comprehension in their eyes than this little fella. A chicken is a nervous system with legs, Lefty. A chicken has no more intelligence than a pop-up toaster.
Any dog is a genius compared to that chicken.
Some dogs, maybe. Not any dog. Freedom is what you want, isn't it, little buddy. Take it from me. A cowboy know.