Runaway Retriever - Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition - Pet Trouble Author:Tui T. Sutherland FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Parker hadn't considered getting a dog, but when playful Merlin, the golden retriever, comes into his life, Parker is thrilled. The two are inseparable from day one--because whenever Parker tries to leave, Merlin escapes his fence or cage and follows him