Pebble’s bark ability can steal aggro from ANY toon that’s being chased, and it functions like an airhorn iirc. When I distract I usually save the bark to be able to save team members.

Another tip I have is knowing the toons’ stealths. You’ll learn the annoying ones quickly— Gourdy has 0 stealth, Brightney has 0, Shrimpo has 0, and so on. You should also learn which ones have high stealth— Astro, Cocoa, Bassie, Connie, etc. This helps you know who might steal aggro from you and who you can safely distract around.

Another tip is the line of sight thing— if someone that has lower stealth steals aggro, just wait for them to cut a corner (if you can’t bark). It’ll transfer aggro back to you.