Help: Magician Leveling Strat

[Morningbreath]

Other mages must have much better luck than I do. If I summon the lowest possible fire pet at any given level, if the mob is worth any exp there's a strong possibility it will kill the pet before it makes any sense to summon another.

If you have jboots or sow I can see where that strat might be reliable...otherwise it's a pretty big risk when the pet is your only defense.