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The tree is rowan.

As i understand, the dog peeled off the bark today. What should i do to help the tree?

If i should use paint, is it possible to use bark-colored paint? Should it be a special paint?

Or should i use a special tree paste?

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The tree will heal itself; anything you put on the damaged area will (in general) hurt, not help it. It will probably take 5+ years or so before the tree completely covers the wound, however. I once had a 7cm diameter tree get 85% of its bark peeled by a deer rubbing its antlers on it, and it survived.

I think your best course of action is in finding a way to keep the dog from further attacking the tree.

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  • Deer can cause much more bark loss , but as answered they usually survive without treatment. Jun 30, 2022 at 14:19
  • Thanks. Some sites say I should put some cover, others that I shouldn't. Jul 1, 2022 at 10:26

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