The men in Call of the Wild vary in positions in Buck's life. First off, Judge Miller is Buck's first owner of many, and has decent relationship with him. He does appreciate him but not as much as his other owners. Second, comes the man in the red sweater. Buck and him don’t have a good relationship because he abused Buck to make him obedient after his long train ride. Third, is Perrault and Francois. They are Buck's first sled team commanders. They love Buck even if they don’t show it at first. They are also mentors to Buck and they show him how the sled dog life is going to be so far. Next, is the Scotch half - breed. He is Buck's second mentor and shows him how life is going to be on the way to Dawson. He is also experienced in his craft.