http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/barkingupbark Questions tagged with 'barkingupbark' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:43:08 -0800 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:43:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/10993/How%2Dcan%2DI%2Dstop%2Dmy%2Ddogs%2Dfrom%2Dstripping%2Dour%2Dtree%2DAnd%2Dhow%2Dcan%2DI%2Dsave%2Dthe%2Dtree How can I keep my dogs from pulling large strips of bark off our tree, and how can I keep said tree from dying now that it's missing much of it's bark? We have a cypress tree in our back yard. It rained for like a week straight here (Dallas Texas) last week and so a) the dogs were all cooped up all week and b) the tree's bark was soft and pliant. The dogs discovered what fun it is to tear off 4 foot long strips of bark and play tug-of-war with them.<br> <br> So now the tree is missing about a 2' wide by 5' long patch of bark. it's about a 20-30 year old cypress (just a guess, may be older). I'm afraid this will kill it.<br> <br> Is there something I can treat the tree with to protect it's insides without the bark? Will this thing, or something else, keep the dogs away? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.10993 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:43:08 -0800 animals animaltraining barkingupbark canines dogs dogtraining pets RustyBrooks