TUTA

tuta
a puppy, a young dog



tutang maamo
a tame puppy



tuta
slang for a crony, a lapdog, someone who follows your wishes blindly


tuta
a servile follower, flunky, lackey


tuta ng pulitiko
the politician's toady



The word tuta does not sound cute in Tagalog the way the word 'puppy' does in English. It is partly because of the slang connotation.  It's very insulting to be called the tuta of someone you're loyal to. They're saying you don't have a mind of your own.