Fido's buddy, maybe (4)

I believe the answer is:

spot

(Other definitions for spot that I've seen before include "Catch sight of - pimple" , "make out" , "Notice; skin blemish" , "Observe - place" , "station" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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