The question about if it would smell is because the bedding we have you would not be able to see it... And I'm not sure how quick it would dry but I imagine it would stink so I think it's safe to assume he is kennel trained...
At this moment it it storming outside and I've taken him out of his kennel 3 times already and he will not per on the pad

... I was hoping he would remember since they were used when he was very small but only at night and when we left. Can holding it hurt him? Or is it okay to keep trying... The fact that he had ants on him worries me... They are horrible where we live and float in puddles when the yard floods... I imagine if he stepped in a bunch of them they could really do damage.