"My Life as a ____" (3)

I believe the answer is:

dog

(Other definitions for dog that I've seen before include "'Every ... is allowed one bite'" , "Shadow" , "Follow; pet" , "Follow closely; animal" , "Lassie" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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