I'll admit, I was slightly bummed out with the 3.5/5, but that was me propping myself up too high in terms of my ego. It did, however, invigorate a competitive flame I've never had before.
Mark my words: the next time you review a story of mine, I'm not gonna take anything less than a 4. Not Caninstinct, but another series I've been planning for quite a while. Yes, you can consider this is a declaration of war.