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What dog might wish to do to be lifted? (2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go walkies

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'what dog might wish to do' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'be lifted?' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'go' (going is a kind of being).
'lifted?' becomes 'walkies' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'go'+'walkies'='GO WALKIES'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for go walkies that I've seen before include "Disappear" , "Become missing" , "as may one man and his dog?" , "Appear stolen or lost?" , "Be missing (or stolen)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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