diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
index 48725bd87..77a4a7043 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public abstract class LocalWorld {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Kill mobs in an area.
+     * Kill mobs in an area, excluding pet wolves.
      * 
      * @param origin
      * @param radius
@@ -264,6 +264,16 @@ public abstract class LocalWorld {
      */
     public abstract int killMobs(Vector origin, int radius);
 
+    /**
+     * Kill mobs in an area.
+     * 
+     * @param origin
+     * @param radius
+     * @param killPets
+     * @return
+     */
+    public abstract int killMobs(Vector origin, int radius, boolean killPets);
+
     /**
      * Remove entities in an area.
      * 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
index 4dbc39be3..1c3700513 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Kill mobs in an area.
+     * Kill mobs in an area, excluding tamed wolves.
      * 
      * @param origin
      * @param radius -1 for all mobs
@@ -399,12 +399,27 @@ public class BukkitWorld extends LocalWorld {
      */
     @Override
     public int killMobs(Vector origin, int radius) {
+        return killMobs(origin, radius, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Kill mobs in an area.
+     * 
+     * @param origin
+     * @param radius -1 for all mobs
+     * @param killPets true to kill tames wolves
+     * @return
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int killMobs(Vector origin, int radius, boolean killPets) {
         int num = 0;
         double radiusSq = Math.pow(radius, 2);
         
         for (LivingEntity ent : world.getLivingEntities()) {
-            if ((ent instanceof Creature || ent instanceof Ghast || ent instanceof Slime)
-                    && !(ent instanceof Wolf)) {
+            if (!killPets && ent instanceof Wolf && ((Wolf) ent).isTamed()) {
+                continue; // tamed wolf
+            }
+            if (ent instanceof Creature || ent instanceof Ghast || ent instanceof Slime) {
                 if (radius == -1
                         || origin.distanceSq(BukkitUtil.toVector(ent.getLocation())) <= radiusSq) {
                     ent.remove();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
index 1edb512be..6d9ce9f43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
     @Command(
         aliases = {"butcher"},
         usage = "[radius]",
+        flags = "p",
         desc = "Kill all or nearby mobs",
         min = 0,
         max = 1
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
             Math.max(1, args.getInteger(0)) : -1;
 
         Vector origin = session.getPlacementPosition(player);
-        int killed = player.getWorld().killMobs(origin, radius);
+        int killed = player.getWorld().killMobs(origin, radius, args.hasFlag('p'));
         player.print("Killed " + killed + " mobs.");
     }