this post makes no mention of using abilities off the GCD synergistically with abilities that have no cast bar but are on the GCD.

also i'd be interested in hearing opinions about controlling pets. in my opinion, most of the time, you are better off just letting the pet control its own abilities rather than wasting APM trying to micro to get the most out of it. i think it is very possible that investing your focus on your pet could actually net a DPS loss rather than a gain. a lot of that is due to the clunky pet interface. possible obviously being the operative word there.