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Summary Of Buck The Wild
Buck is a hard working strong water dog that has a lot of mustle, and fur. He lives with Judge Miller, also protecting their daughters on long adventerous walks, also protecting the Judges sons while hunting. Buck was his own owner, he was king over all things at Judge Miller’s place (even the Judge). Buck didn’t know he was in trouble until,his “gardner” Manuel took him on a normal afternoon stroll, but sold him to a strange man, but not just that he harshly wrapped a rope around Buck’s neck and started choking him!He didn’t quit know that he was getting thrown into the hard baggage car. He get’s beat with a club, and he finally learned his lesson that he’s not the king anymore……. Buck was politley forced to put on rope to pull a big sled.

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