Juniper damage

[I S A A C]

I’ve had this tree for a while and one day looked at it and I found this damage on one of my limbs any clue as to what it could be we’ve had some heavy rainfalls but I don’t think is caused this.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Nothing to worry about, looks like it could have been nicked by a foot, mower, dog, squirrel. Also looks like it’s healing well.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

This damage already has callus tissue, which means the damage is at least 3 weeks old.
Rabbit damage is possible, the branch touching the pot rim and the wind damaging it is possible, there are a few hundred extra possibilities.
Whatever it was, it's healing. Which is a good sign.

 

[JoeH]

what they said.

 

[I S A A C]

Sweet thank you guys so much! I bet it’s my dog however we have a bunch of rabbits in the area what do you think I could if anything to prevent this in the future?

 

[_#1_]

Put higher above ground maybe?

 

[M. Frary]

Eat the rabbits.

 

[AZbonsai]

Can not extol the virtues of the critter catapault enough. I believe this can be modified to launch any nuisance animal from monkey on down to roof rat and anything in between.

 

[JoeH]

Cairn Terrier solves my vermin issues.