Daisy's behavior is unlike other pets
Daisy (the pet summoned by Ivern's R) will continuously try to attack the nearest champion. This is unlike the behavior that Tibbers and Shaco's Hallucinate clone have, which will only do as you say. Daisy behaves more like Malzahar's void minions or Elise's baby spiders, but is able to be directed to a certain spot. Problem is, unless you're spamming control to a certain area, Daisy is always going to attack the nearest hostile champion she sees.
Playing Ivern during the free week I saw this as a limiting factor in his use and would suggest to riot to make the AI similar to Tibbers or the Hallucinate clone, and less like an aggressive hostile drone.