Mother Goose's impoverished mother (7)
I believe the answer is:
hubbard
(Other definitions for hubbard that I've seen before include "Old nursery rhyme mother, unable to give her dog a bone" , "Dog-owning mother" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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