With parent around, children avoid dog (9)
I believe the answer is:
dachshund
'dog' is the definition.
(I know that Dachshund is a type of dog)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dachshund that I've seen before include "Long-bodied, short-legged breed of dog" , "Sausage 11" , "Small dog (from Germany?)" , "Sausage dog" , "Long, low dog" .)