What's a 'doodle to do?

There's been a lot of talk lately at Alphapet Towers about adopting some ex-battery hens. Well, you'd think it was as big a decision as what to give me for breakfast. The amount of ifs, buts and maybes between my human friends makes me think it may not happen anytime soon.

Argument against:
He says that I might attack and eat the chooks. Hmmm. He does have a point - and I'm thinking he's based his argument on one of our more exciting walks. It started like most of our walks do; he throwing my Hovercraft as far as is humanly possible, and me hurtling along its trajectory before it's even left his hand. This continued around our regular field for quite a few throws, with me getting pretty good at flying catches. One particular throw left the field margin and disappeared into the undergrowth with me it hot pursuit. Retrieving is in my blood you know, so I offer no excuses for what was about to occur. As I snuffled and scrabbled around for the errant toy I came face to face with an altogether more interesting object. One with feathers and a beak. I don't know who was the most shocked, but I didn't stop to wonder about it at the time. I found out my new toy was a pheasant and my human friend was not as impressed at my retrieving skills as I'd hoped. After he'd stopped shouting at me and realised the pheasant was indeed alive alive-oh, he made me leave my new feathered friend behind and we continued where we'd left off with our game of frisby.

Now that's what I call a chicken

Argument for:
She says that I'm easy to train and know my boundaries. I can see where she's coming from. The front garden is off limits for me (apparently I dig too many holes and stain the lawn - huh!), so even when the gate is open I won't venture in.

Max looking smug in the front garden

It's really unfair though cos Max and Teddy-cats are in and out of there all the time. One rule for them another for moi. I haven't even attempted to jump the fence - and the temptation is really strong when there's an impromptu game of footie going on I can tell you. She also pointed out that my mum (Madge) lives with lots of chooks and when I visit I don't go anywhere near them. To be honest, I'm so busy chasing mum around the garden I don't have time to think about chickens.

So. Those are the arguments for and against.I'd love to know your views cos I can see this one running on and on and on.

It's enough to make me turn vegetarian...