Just left a note on this team make up multiboxing hunters. which pet to use?

For normal PVE easy quests - I use which ever toon has mining or herbs for the lead so I can pick/mine along the way. Usually a hunter. Also good to have a hunter on lead when AOE grinding with VOlley - that way his tank gets the mobs off you after you use your mount to round them up (think buzzards in Hellfire)...

BUT - when doing anything even half challenging - an instance or BG or PVP on an %$$$$@ or whatever - I ALWAYS switch to my resto shammy for the lead. Use frost shock to tag the mobs (& I also have a focus system for sending pets to various mob members when doing a multiple pull) and then be ready with the chain heal or riptide to keep the tank alive. I have found that as long as the Gorillas are alive - I can smoke anything.

I also always have one hunter that is specced BM and all tanking talents (toughness etc.) for both hunter and pet are selected - as well as all stamina equipment - and that pet gets the earth shield. Not worried about that one's DPS - just always want one Monkey that is alive at the end of every fight.

Enjoy, Sing

EDIT - Just re-read Boylstons post - he got it EXACTLY right. Easy to key the hunters & Healbot to keep the team alive.