Puddles

My pup, Sadie, likes to play in puddles!  She'll run round n round, back and forth -- you can almost see the smile on her face as she runs!

When it rains here, my backyard doesn't drain, so I get one huge puddle.... no fun :/

Trying to get creative and get it to drain down the side yard, rather than sitting like a duck's puddle here!!



Anyone know anything about using pea gravel for drainage?  I found a 'french drain' but not sure that's exactly what I need.