Buck lived in MR Miller's big house in the sunny Santa Clara valley
There were large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house , and a river nearby
In a big place like this, of course, there were many dogs
There were house dogs and farm dogs, but they were not important
Buck was chief dog; he was born here, and this was his place
He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos
He went swimming with Mr Miller's sons, and walking with his daughters
He carried the grandchildren on his back,