It remains a mystery as to what the pet is doing for base damage. I know the amount can vary slightly from pet to pet. However in factoring the different skills to buff pets, it is difficult to calculate DPS without having some sense of what they can do. Are there any out there who know more specifically what the pets can do (generally or specifically). Perhaps just base it off of observation.
For myself I wasn't to be bothered looking at how much they were dishing out until I got more serious about creating specific builds. Rest assured I will be watching closely next beta
Pet base damage
Halfy