He makes dad dodge (7)
I believe the answer is:
patrick
'he' is the definition.
'dad dodge' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (both can mean one's father).
'dodge' becomes 'trick' (I've seen this in another clue).
'pa'+'trick'='PATRICK'
'makes' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for patrick that I've seen before include "-- Moore, astronomer" , "Irish patron saint" , "Ireland's patron saint" , "Patron saint of Ireland" , "- - Swayze: film actor" .)