Possible Clues:

• Doll on strings
• One manipulated by another
• Pawn - marionette
• The little beast is not on a lead, it's on a string
• Have you got the little, little dear on a string?
• Small doll on strings
• Small figure of a person operated with strings
• Doll on a string or rod
• A doll on a string.
• Figure on getting a little dog to dote on