Buck: A Truly Intelligent Dog Or Sled Dog

Buck had been raised in California, on the ranch of Judge Miller. There he had the run of the place and was loved and pampered by all. Unfortunately, one of the judge's workers had a gambling problem and stole Buck to sell him for fifty dollars. Buck fights being tied, caged, and beaten, but his efforts only frustrate him. He is put on a train and a boat, being shipped to Alaska to be used as a

Buck lives in Judges Millers estate at the beginning of both the book and the movie. He is then kidnapped by Manuel, the gardener. He is sold to dog salesmen heading to Alaska. He is disciplined by the Law of Club and Fang. The man in the red sweater takes Buck out of the cage and repeatedly beats him. Buck continues to try to attack until he is to week to fight. He then learns the law of Club and Fang.

1. Buck - A half St. Bernard and half sheepdog that was kidnapped and sold as a sled dog.

In 1903, Jack London wrote his best selling novel, concerning the life of a sled dog that travels throughout Alaska, the Yukon, and the Klondike. Throughout this book Jack London uses personification to illustrate the dog’s viewpoint. London describes what adventures the dog encounters after being kidnapped from his Santa Clara Valley home to be taken to Alaska as a sled dog to help men pursue gold in the gold rush of 1897. Buck, is the name of this sled dog who experiences his primitive life style for the first time after many forays through Canada and Alaska. Due to the events in Buck’s life, he transforms from a domesticated, family pet to a primordial, wild beast.

Buck is a dog,who is a strong and lean. He also has long hair. Buck was from santa clara valley ,in california , which he called ,judge miller's place. Buck is stolen from judge miller . The thieves wanted dogs with thick fur so they wouldn't get frost bitten .They also wanted heavy and muscular dogs so they could pull the sled .so buck fit the description. Making him a good fit .But, buck is pampered a lot at judge miller's house . He is neither a house or kennel dog.

Because he was half St. Bernard and half Sheepdog, weighing 140 pounds, I believe this quote explains him perfectly, given he was chosen. b.) “The sled lurched ahead in what appeared a rapid succession of jerks, though it never really came to a dead stop… half an inch… an inch… two inches… The jerks perceptibly diminished; as the sled gained momentum, he caught them up till it was moving steadily along” (London 6). This passage shows why Buck was sold, he is pulling a sled with a thousand pounds alone. His adaptability and strength overpowers most dogs.

A 4 year old half saint bernard half scottish shepherd dog named Buck is living a lavish life under the care of Judge Miller and his servants in Santa Clara Valley, CA. The favorite of Judge Miller, Buck is a token to be cared for. Unfortunately though, around this time gold was found in the vast north, which require large dogs like Buck to haul sleds around in the cold snowy weather.

In the 1890’s during the Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs were needed. Buck was stolen from his house, Judge Miller’s place in Santa Clara Valley, and was given to a man. Next, he was sold to two men named Francois and Perrault to be a sled dog. As Buck saw other dogs fighting with other dogs, he learned the law of club and fang and started fighting with other dogs. Buck

More characters of this story would be Spitz, the dog-sled leader that didn’t like Buck and had been killed by buck after trying to kill him. Another character would be Curly, a dog who took a liking to Buck ,but in the end died to some mysterious odds. Some themes associated with the story are Primitivity, Knowledge and Wisdom, Suffering, and Perseverance. (Shmoop Editorial Team)

I believe Buck is better off being as a sled dog than a house dog. My reasons for this is because it taught him how to survive out in the cold. Also, it’s starting to bring out his inner wolf-self out. A lesson he learned was how to survive out in the cold weather. He had to learn how to keep warm, and so he had seen Billiee buried underneath the snow to help him keep warm. The passage also states that Buck “mastered his work so well that his mates stopped nagging him”. Buck gained the respect by the other sled dogs. It also states how François’ whip snapped less and Perrault even honored Buck. All because of how he learned to survive as a sled dog and because he learned the law of the club.

At the beginning of the story a few companions Buck had were; Judge Miller, Alice, Mollie, Curly, his sled dog team, John Thornton, his pack. With Judge Miller his owner, Buck looked up to him. With Alice and Molly he was their family, and he always tried to protect them. Later in the story, Curly was Buck’s companion because when she died Buck felt sad. His dog sled team were his companions as they went through rough times together, and they were his new family. John Thornton was Buck’s closest companion

The move from Santa Clara Valley, California, to the Yukon is not to much for the resilient, Buck. After being kidnapped by one of Judge Miller’s hired hands, Buck makes the the journey to the Yukon and learns very important lessons. One included when to obey a master’s command. Buck takes charge of his situation after the death of his leader by showing Perrault and Francois that he knows how to take charge of a dogsled even if he had never been placed in that position before that moment. Buck’s ability to adapt to his surroundings is fun to read. Buck really comes into character after he starts to let loose of all his ways from his past living at Judge Miller’s house. Buck gets into fights with the other dogs on his dogsled team because

In the story of the Call of the Wild there was this dog named Buck. He was a powerful and a civilized dog. He was with his owner named Judge Miller. Buck was living a good life. Until buck was kidnapped by a gardener. He has sold Buck to the dog traders to train Buck to be a sled dog. Buck was beaten and shipped north to the

Buck became more ferocious and aggressive towards the end of the book because of what he experienced. This book is called The Call of the Wild written by Jack London. In The Call of the Wild written by Jack London, Buck a Saint Bernard/Scotch Shepherd is sold to all different kinds of people. Buck started out as a starved and beaten dog and he retrogressed into a strong/healthy wolf like animal. Buck went through a lot throughout the book, he went from being being beaten to leading a pack of dogs through Alaska.

* Buck –a proud and powerful dog, half St Bernard and half shepherd dog, who begins life on a comfortable Californian estate as a family pet, yet soon changes when he is stolen and sold to work as a sled dog in the frozen North.