I gave the tree the old scratch test today......it failed on every single branch. Not a bit of green anywhere under the bark.
Lesson learned. Keep your trees away from cats and dogs.
I guess I have room for another tree....

Aww, bummer

Sorry Dude. (Bows head in rememberance)

that sucks lance been there done that will do again, but like you said there's room now for another...if you first dont succeed try try again

Thanks. My trees are now on shelves on my deck where I cats or dogs can't get them. I'm going to hold off getting another juniper until next spring. I have enough to do with my substantially downsized brood. I culled them hard, and am pretty happy with the 12 I kept...that's right, I got rid of 12 or 14 trees.
So now that I have the room I can take my time and find something that I really want.