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As a dog, seem well-disposed towards the bird (7)

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I believe the answer is:

wagtail

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'bird' is the definition.
(wagtail is a kind of bird)

'as a dog' is the wordplay.
'as' becomes 'wag' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a dog' becomes 'tail' (I've seen this in another clue).
'wag'+'tail'='WAGTAIL'

'seem well-disposed towards the' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for wagtail that I've seen before include "Slender songbird - a law git (anag)" , "Common bird" , "singer" , "Small bird (pied/yellow)" , "'Bird, its posterior projection jerks up and down (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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