Combine little dog and hound the wrong way (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
gang up
'combine' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'little dog and hound the wrong way' is the wordplay.
'little dog' becomes 'pug' (I've seen this in another clue).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hound' becomes 'nag' (I've seen this in another clue).
'the wrong way' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'pug'+'nag'='pugnag'
'pugnag' in reverse letter order is 'GANG UP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for gang up that I've seen is " Act as an organized group against someone".)