A little chihuahua dog appears around temple (6)
I believe the answer is:
pagoda
'temple' is the definition.
(I know that pagoda is a type of temple)
'a little chihuahua dog appears around' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'around' says the letters should be written backwards.
'adogap' is hidden within 'chihuahua dog appears'.
'adogap' in reverse letter order is 'PAGODA'.
(Other definitions for pagoda that I've seen before include "Pyramid-shaped Asian temple" , "place for devotees?" , "Asian temple with upward curving roof" , "religious structure" , "Buddhist temple, pyramid-shaped with many tiers" .)