A neat paradox which begs for debate! The idea could form the basis of a discussion or worked out through a piece of creative writing.

For example, the 17th century poet John Oldham wrote a poem which debates whether or not to take a service job as tutor in a rich lord's house. In it, he imagines a discussion between a domestic dog and a free wolf. The 'sleek and gay' dog boasts that

'…I'm fed
With bones of Fowl, and Crusts of finest Bread:
With Fricessee, Ragoust, and whatsoe're
Of costly Kickshaws now in fashion are,
And more variety of Boil'd and Roast
Than a Lord Mayor's Waiter e're could boast.'

The wolf is impressed and agrees to try for a similar comfortable life with the lord but, as the sun rises, he sees that the dog's neck is 'all worn and bare'. The dog confesses that, in order to live in luxury, he has to wear a collar. The poem finishes with the wolf saying

'A God's name, take your golden chains for me:
Faith, I'd not be a King, not to be free:
Sir Dog, your humble Servant, so Godbw'y.'

The idea of a debate between animals like this is, originally, derived from the writings of Aesop. Why not write a debate between a free, but hungry, wolf and a comfortable, but enslaved, dog?