Raised amongst pups; pampered poodles (5)

I believe the answer is:

upped

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'raised' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for upped that I've seen before include "Made more" , "Raised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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