In the beginning of the book, Buck is described as a large 4-year-old dog who lives at Judge Miller’s estate in Santa Clara Valley. His dad, a St. Bernard, is Judge’s number one dog, and his mom, Shep, is a Scotch shepherd dog. He used to wander all over the Judge’s estate, often playing with the Judge’s sons and escorting the Judge’s daughters, before he was kidnapped by Manuel, the gardener, and brought to the Yukon territory. The Yukon territory has subarctic temperatures and mountainous terrains, making it hard to live in without proper equipment. Since Buck is a dog, he has no equipment besides his instincts and the fur covering him. He will be very far away from his home, as he did travel from California to Northern Canada and will be
