to be honest if your first instinct in a fight is to hurl other living creatures at your opponent you need to get your shit sorted

She's being attacked by one person. The others are half-heartedly holding her back

To be fair, in the heat of the moment you have no idea what the other two are going to do. If one in a group of three is attacking you, there's always a chance the friends will jump in if they think they can do so.

I don't condone the use of your pet as an impromptu flail, however, regardless of the situation.