The trick about shaman melee is that you may not do that much damage yourself, but tanking allows your dog to give his full dps without taking damage. Also with haste and a proc'ing weapon you can stun/dot/etc.. during the battle which would be wasted if you didn't melee.
You have your health bar, your mana bar and your dog health's bar as your resources. Using this method of fighting you can tap into all 3 depending on the situation. If your health gets low you can root and step back and let dog tank a bit until he's hurt, then step back in, etc...
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