K9P? That is, is there a dog around?

tj

The neigbor's dog.. hope he's not getting into my yard... the gate is open occasionally...

What about another animal? Fox? We have those.. Is this permanent damge?

everything black is dead ... whether the actual branch is.. depends if it can releaf ...

not to worry .. the hole.. if any .. will fill in.. as the canopy expands ..maybe much longer if for some reason you shear them ...

its hard to stop a dog when he has a favorite spot ... maybe??? try some cayenne or something... or just make sure the gait is closed.. lol ...

he will be able to smell himself there for a very long time ...

the only possibility of dehydration.. on an otherwise very good looking plant.. would be if that branch is broken further in ... but even then.. it would just yellow and brown out.. not the black color ... you can probably rule that out... but if you go looking in there.. dont be surprised if you cant smell the pee ..

ken