diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/PetComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/PetComponent.cpp
index debe0bd8..073c09e1 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/PetComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/PetComponent.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "eGameMasterLevel.h"
 #include "eMissionState.h"
 #include "dNavMesh.h"
+#include "eGameActivity.h"
+#include "eStateChangeType.h"
 
 std::unordered_map<LWOOBJID, LWOOBJID> PetComponent::currentActivities{};
 std::unordered_map<LWOOBJID, LWOOBJID> PetComponent::activePets{};
@@ -210,24 +212,23 @@ void PetComponent::OnUse(Entity* originator) {
 	if (dpWorld::IsLoaded()) {
 		NiPoint3 attempt = petPosition + forward * interactionDistance;
 
-		float y = dpWorld::GetNavMesh()->GetHeightAtPoint(attempt);
+		NiPoint3 nearestPoint = dpWorld::GetNavMesh()->NearestPoint(attempt);
 
-		while (std::abs(y - petPosition.y) > 4 && interactionDistance > 10) {
+		while (std::abs(nearestPoint.y - petPosition.y) > 4 && interactionDistance > 10) {
 			const NiPoint3 forward = m_Parent->GetRotation().GetForwardVector();
 
 			attempt = originatorPosition + forward * interactionDistance;
 
-			y = dpWorld::GetNavMesh()->GetHeightAtPoint(attempt);
+			nearestPoint = dpWorld::GetNavMesh()->NearestPoint(attempt);
 
 			interactionDistance -= 0.5f;
 		}
 
-		position = attempt;
+		position = nearestPoint;
 	} else {
 		position = petPosition + forward * interactionDistance;
 	}
 
-
 	auto rotation = NiQuaternion::LookAt(position, petPosition);
 
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyPetTamingMinigame(
@@ -246,11 +247,11 @@ void PetComponent::OnUse(Entity* originator) {
 		m_Parent->GetObjectID(),
 		LWOOBJID_EMPTY,
 		originator->GetObjectID(),
-		true,
+		false,
 		ePetTamingNotifyType::BEGIN,
-		petPosition,
-		position,
-		rotation,
+		NiPoint3Constant::ZERO,
+		NiPoint3Constant::ZERO,
+		NiQuaternion(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
 		UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS
 	);
 
@@ -258,11 +259,18 @@ void PetComponent::OnUse(Entity* originator) {
 
 	m_Tamer = originator->GetObjectID();
 	SetStatus(5);
+	Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(m_Parent);
 
 	currentActivities.insert_or_assign(m_Tamer, m_Parent->GetObjectID());
 
 	// Notify the start of a pet taming minigame
 	m_Parent->GetScript()->OnNotifyPetTamingMinigame(m_Parent, originator, ePetTamingNotifyType::BEGIN);
+
+	auto* characterComponent = originator->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
+	if (characterComponent != nullptr) {
+		characterComponent->SetCurrentActivity(eGameActivity::PET_TAMING);
+		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(originator);
+	}
 }
 
 void PetComponent::Update(float deltaTime) {
@@ -627,6 +635,11 @@ void PetComponent::RequestSetPetName(std::u16string name) {
 		UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS
 	);
 
+	auto* characterComponent = tamer->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
+	if (characterComponent != nullptr) {
+		characterComponent->SetCurrentActivity(eGameActivity::NONE);
+		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(tamer);
+	}
 	GameMessages::SendTerminateInteraction(m_Tamer, eTerminateType::FROM_INTERACTION, m_Parent->GetObjectID());
 
 	auto* modelEntity = Game::entityManager->GetEntity(m_ModelId);
@@ -666,6 +679,11 @@ void PetComponent::ClientExitTamingMinigame(bool voluntaryExit) {
 		UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS
 	);
 
+	auto* characterComponent = tamer->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
+	if (characterComponent != nullptr) {
+		characterComponent->SetCurrentActivity(eGameActivity::NONE);
+		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(tamer);
+	}
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyTamingModelLoadedOnServer(m_Tamer, tamer->GetSystemAddress());
 
 	GameMessages::SendTerminateInteraction(m_Tamer, eTerminateType::FROM_INTERACTION, m_Parent->GetObjectID());
@@ -712,6 +730,11 @@ void PetComponent::ClientFailTamingMinigame() {
 		UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS
 	);
 
+	auto* characterComponent = tamer->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
+	if (characterComponent != nullptr) {
+		characterComponent->SetCurrentActivity(eGameActivity::NONE);
+		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(tamer);
+	}
 	GameMessages::SendNotifyTamingModelLoadedOnServer(m_Tamer, tamer->GetSystemAddress());
 
 	GameMessages::SendTerminateInteraction(m_Tamer, eTerminateType::FROM_INTERACTION, m_Parent->GetObjectID());
diff --git a/dNavigation/dNavMesh.cpp b/dNavigation/dNavMesh.cpp
index f49dd31e..d9584b00 100644
--- a/dNavigation/dNavMesh.cpp
+++ b/dNavigation/dNavMesh.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,31 @@ void dNavMesh::LoadNavmesh() {
 	m_NavMesh = mesh;
 }
 
+NiPoint3 dNavMesh::NearestPoint(const NiPoint3& location, const float halfExtent) const {
+	NiPoint3 toReturn = location;
+	if (m_NavMesh != nullptr) {
+		float pos[3];
+		pos[0] = location.x;
+		pos[1] = location.y;
+		pos[2] = location.z;
+
+		dtPolyRef nearestRef = 0;
+		float polyPickExt[3] = { halfExtent, halfExtent, halfExtent };
+		float nearestPoint[3] = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
+		dtQueryFilter filter{};
+
+		auto hasPoly = m_NavQuery->findNearestPoly(pos, polyPickExt, &filter, &nearestRef, nearestPoint);
+		if (hasPoly != DT_SUCCESS) {
+			toReturn = location;
+		} else {
+			toReturn.x = nearestPoint[0];
+			toReturn.y = nearestPoint[1];
+			toReturn.z = nearestPoint[2];
+		}
+	}
+	return toReturn;
+}
+
 float dNavMesh::GetHeightAtPoint(const NiPoint3& location, const float halfExtentsHeight) const {
 	if (m_NavMesh == nullptr) {
 		return location.y;
diff --git a/dNavigation/dNavMesh.h b/dNavigation/dNavMesh.h
index 8a55c649..60e07e7c 100644
--- a/dNavigation/dNavMesh.h
+++ b/dNavigation/dNavMesh.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the height at a point
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param location The location to check for height at. This is the center of the search area.
 	 * @param halfExtentsHeight The half extents height of the search area. This is the distance from the center to the top and bottom of the search area.
 	 * The larger the value of halfExtentsHeight is, the larger the performance cost of the query.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	float GetHeightAtPoint(const NiPoint3& location, const float halfExtentsHeight = 32.0f) const;
 	std::vector<NiPoint3> GetPath(const NiPoint3& startPos, const NiPoint3& endPos, float speed = 10.0f);
-
+	NiPoint3 NearestPoint(const NiPoint3& location, const float halfExtent = 32.0f) const;
 	bool IsNavmeshLoaded() { return m_NavMesh != nullptr; }
 
 private: