Pea Gravel in a Dog Run

[ks-man]

We're building out a dog run as there is a door off our mud room to the side of our house.  Our yard gets very muddy so I don't love the idea of using our backyard for potty with Cannoli off leash.  

We currently have pea gravel in the area (grass won't grow there as it's too shaded) that I was planning on being the base.  I like the idea of pea gravel for the run however I did see a few comments on the internet of dogs eating the gravel and getting sick.  Do you think this is a big concern?  

The only other option I would think is turf however I'm sure that is way more expensive and I tried a small patch of turf from Amazon for our upstairs porch (nighttime potty breaks) and Cannoli sometimes tries to chew/eat that also.

Thanks for any thoughts!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Uh, guys. Some rock gets picked up with poop— just sayin’ :-) not always, but eventually...... you will need to add. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Just one more reason to opt for the bigger rocks rather than the gravel. :)