Puppy or parrot, for example (3)

I believe the answer is:

pet

(Other definitions for pet that I've seen before include "House animal; sulk" , "Favourite - maybe teacher's" , "Caress - budgie, perhaps?" , "Tamed domestic animal" , "A dear one exhibits sulkiness" .)

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

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