Small pampered pet (6)
I believe the answer is:
lapdog
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small pampered pet</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lapdog that I've seen before include "One docile and subservient" , "One readily submitting" , "Pampered pet - sycophantic sidekick" , "Pom, for one" , "lackey" .)