Apply your dots, let the pet do its thing from the start. Pull the pet off at 20%-23% or so (just before a feared mob would stop moving with darkness applied), and let your dots do the finishing. Keep darkness/fear applied if you're not in a contained area.
Chances are by the time a mob's health gets to 25% you should have done at least 30% of the damage... if you see my thinking
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