Yep, i dig them up too. Got a nice spot for it, close to a stable. Just gotta dig up enough of them to get one that's within 20.0 Wrest/Tact of the pet.Im digging up shadow ellies, if you are a decent tamer Ill happily let you jump in and skill on mine that I dig up for my pets.
If people troll, Ill move the shadow ellie dig location.
The problem with Discording your pet when trying to get Wrest/Tact gains, is that the pet attacks slower while under Discord. Discord applies a SSI debuff. Can get faster Wrest/Tact gains on an appropriate skill Shadow Ore Ele without Discord running on the pet. Discording the Shadow Ore Ele itself is fine though. I discord the pet only for faster Magic skill or Healing gains.Just discord the Pet or the shadow ellie and you're fine.
If your pet isnt within the range anyway, you can just train your pet on ortanords until your pet reaches about 50-60 in range.
Ortanords work for training 0 - 50.