==Description=='''Pet''' can be obtained by [[taming]] an [[animals|animal]].
== Handling a Pet ==You can only have one pet at a time, so if you have a pet and tame another, your first pet will become untame. Pets can be obtained by [[taming]] [[animals]]that become untame will return to their normal hostile or non-hostile stance; ie. if the animal is normally hostile then it will begin attacking guards and players.
Pets can be lead by making a [[rope]] active, right clicking on Other players cannot tame your pet , and selecting leadyou cannot tame another player's pet. It will then follow you like a [[cows|cow]] doesYou cannot kill your own pet.
If You can give your pet is an to another player: right-click on the person and select '''Pet > Give away pet'''. They may need to type '/[[animalsChat commands|invitations]]' command first. They must not have a pet before. Their own taming skill must be high enough to keep the animal. You can lead a pet with a [[rope]] . Make the rope active, right-click on your pet and select '''Lead'''. If your pet is an animal that can swim, then it will follow you into the water, otherwise it will go unhitched and stay on land.
== Orders ==
Pets can be given orders as well:<br> Pets can be told to walk to a [[tile]] within range of your mouse.Right -click a the tile, select '''pet''', then and select '''Pet > Go here'''. The pet will then walk to that spot. Pets can be told to attack another person or animal.Right click the target, select '''pet''', then select '''attack'''.The pet will then attack the target. Pets can be told to stop by canceling orders.Right-click your pet, then select '''pet''', then select '''cancel orders'''.It will cancel any orders to go places or attack (unless already engaged in combat). Pets can be told to stay online when you log off.Right click anywhere on the ground and select '''pet''', then '''stay online'''. This can be undone by selecting '''go offline''' instead. == Notes==A pet will auto attack another [[animals|animal]]/player of another kingdom (or if the player/animal is negative in [[reputation]] or is aggressivenot). This includes auto attacking a friend's pet (at this stage). To stop your pet from attacking in the middle of of combat you must be leading the pet. If you are, you simply walk away and your pet will follow.
If you tame Pets can be told to attack another player or animal while you have . Right-click the target and select '''Pet > Attack'''. The pet will then attack the target. A pet will auto-attack another animal if it is aggressive or if a player or animal is from another kingdom or their [[reputation]] is negative. This includes a friend's pet, your current one will become untame.
To tell a pet to stop going somewhere or attacking, right-click the pet or a tile and select '''Pet > Clear orders'''. It will cancel any orders to go places or attack, unless already engaged in combat. To stop your pet from attacking in the middle of combat, you must be leading the pet; then you can simply walk away and your pet will follow.:Tip: If you end up fighting your own pet (, either while taming trying to tame it or by some mishap), simply walk a few tiles away out of its range of it, right-click issue the pet or the ground and click ''Pet->Clear orders'', command and then make sure to also right-click 'the ground and select 'No target'(if you have "Display 'no target'in menus" option checked in Settings).
You can decide if your pet should go offline or stay online when you log off. Right-click a tile and select '''Pet > Go offline''' to make it leave Wurm with you, or '''Pet > Go online''' to make it stay in Wurm even when you are not.
== [[Taming|Tamable]] [[animals]]==
*[[Black wolf]] - can be tamed with [[meat]]
*[[Black bear]] - meat
*[[Brown bear]] - meat