A ventriloquist cowboy walked into a little southern town and saw
a rancher sitting on his porch with his dog.  He decided to walk
up and have a little fun with him.

     Cowboy:   Hey, cool dog.  Mind if I speak to him?

     Rancher:  Dawgs can't talk.

     Cowboy:   Hey dog, how's it going?

     Dog:      Doin alright.

     Rancher:  (Extreme look of shock)

     Cowboy:   Is this your owner?  (Pointing at Rancher)

     Dog:      Yep.

     Cowboy:   How's he treat you?

     Dog:      Real good.  He walks me twice a day, feeds me great
               food and takes me to the lake once a week to play.

     Rancher:  (Look of disbelief)

     Cowboy:   Mind if I talk to your horse?

     Rancher:  Horses cain't talk.

     Cowboy:   Hey horse, how's it goin?

     Horse:    Cool

     Rancher:  (An even wilder look of shock)

     Cowboy:   Is this your owner?  (Pointing at the Rancher)

     Horse:    Yep.

     Cowboy:   How's he treat you?

     Horse:    Pretty good, thanks for asking.  He rides me
               regularly, brushes me down often and keeps me
               in the barn to protect me from the elements.

     Rancher:  (Total look of amazement)

     Cowboy:   Mind if I talk to your sheep?

     Rancher:  (Gesturing wildly and hardly able to talk) 
               Them sheep ain't nothing but liars!!!