You might check with Jo-Anne Tait, a club member from Canada, She uses pea rock or gravel in her kennel. She might be able to give you some insight as to why she uses what she does. Not sure if she was entered on Newflink but her e-mail is badbear@shaw.ca Susie

My experience is that the crushed gravel makes a great lower coat, but some
pea rock on top often results in less stones coming into the house.
Basically the gravel tends to pack well and make a good base, but it often
takes longer to get rid of all the dirt mixed in (which can track in side
when it rains) and sometimes the small pieces stick to feet and also come
in.  If it has any bituminous component, the tar is a mess on carpet.
Having said all that, you don't find a better price than free, so I'd try it

• you can always put some pea rock on top of it.

Chris Plum

5452 Kimberly Rd

Minnetonka, MN  55345

From: newflink-bounces@nsnewf.org [mailto:newflink-bounces@nsnewf.org] On
Behalf Of Susie Manke
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:33 PM
To: Newflink
Subject: Re: [NewfLink] Dog run gravel

You might check with Jo-Anne Tait, a club member from Canada, She uses pea
rock or gravel in her kennel. She might be able to give you some insight as
to why she uses what she does. Not sure if she was entered on Newflink but
her e-mail is badbear@shaw.ca

Susie

run has pea gravel which serves reasonably well. It drains, it's easy to
clean up and not much is tracked in through the dog door. It is rather
squishy under foot.

crushed gravel that was swept up from the street after top coating. It's
clean, stable under foot, it drains and should be easy to clean up. It's a
free pickup.

Newf runs?

I use a 3/8 pea gravel. I love it!!! Drains well and easy to clean. If you get the rock to big it will rip the coat and cut the pads. We laid a landscaping fabric to detour digging. We just re did our dog run about a month ago and no one has been able to dig through.
One other thing. The pea gravel is light and much easier to work with. Making repairs much less work. Good Luck!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Plum" christopher.n.plum@gmail.com
To: "Northstar Newfoundland Club" newflink@nsnewf.org
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 7:53:30 PM
Subject: Re: [NewfLink] Dog run gravel

My experience is that the crushed gravel makes a great lower coat, but some pea rock on top often results in less stones coming into the house.  Basically the gravel tends to pack well and make a good base, but it often takes longer to get rid of all the dirt mixed in (which can track in side when it rains) and sometimes the small pieces stick to feet and also come in.  If it has any bituminous component, the tar is a mess on carpet.  Having said all that, you don’t find a better price than free, so I’d try it – you can always put some pea rock on top of it.

Chris Plum

5452 Kimberly Rd

Minnetonka, MN  55345

From: newflink-bounces@nsnewf.org [mailto:newflink-bounces@nsnewf.org] On Behalf Of Susie Manke
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:33 PM
To: Newflink
Subject: Re: [NewfLink] Dog run gravel

You might check with Jo-Anne Tait, a club member from Canada, She uses pea rock or gravel in her kennel. She might be able to give you some insight as to why she uses what she does. Not sure if she was entered on Newflink but her e-mail is badbear@shaw.ca
 
Susie
 

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