Okay, I managed to tame one of the monkeys now.
I was level 7 when I had done all the quests before the one where you go into the mine, so I had to grind to level 10. It took some time, but I had a little help from the heirlooms you can buy.
So if they let the monkeys keep the mining pick, I'm definately gonna tame one when the expansion goes live.

And it's not the easiest pet to get, because you can only get it when you haven't done the quest in the mine.
So for me, it was almost like first time I went out and searched for The Rake as a very new Smyelmdar.


I'll be waiting on the highland, with its wonderful serenity.
Where the stars glow and the brooks flow, that's my way of life.
When the mountains on the highland, and the nature is surrounding me, when the wind blows, that's all I need.