[You stepped on my paw!] (4)

I believe the answer is:

yelp

(Other definitions for yelp that I've seen before include "Sharp shrill cry of dog (4)" , "Barking" , "Tiny bark" , "Little dog's bark" , "Painful sound" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the L.A. Times Daily.

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