The elemental defender is a back or secondary slot item. It has no graphic that I know of (when on the back), so how do you know the pet didn't put it on it's back after you gave it 2 weapons? Shields that can't be placed in a different slot will be ditched as Khirsanth says. If I am not chain petting, I always summon little Kabantik a elemental defender for his back.
To add to the spam, I am a 52 Mage on Xev.

