Avoiding summons when chaining pets?

[azxten]

So chain casting pets as a Mage is the most effective way to kill hard mobs. Unfortunately once you start fighting mobs that summon this seems to be impossible.

Does anyone know any tricks to be able to chain cast pets against mobs that summon?

All I can think is you stay in melee range and try to dismiss your pet right after the mob attacks, hoping your summon finishes before the next round.

[Daldaen]

Summon has a 10 second refresh on all NPCs.

So what you need to do is cast your new pet, with about 2-3 seconds left on the pets cast, /pet back, wait for the NPC to summon your pet and then /pet go away.

That will force the NPC to run at you instead of immediately summon you. You just need ot make sure you micro your pet effectively and give yourself enough distance between the mob and yourself.