Pee pads are essential and $25.76 for 100 pads are a great value. sponsored @Walmart Ralphie drinks tons of water and he pees a lot (polyuria is the medical term) - both symptoms of CKD. I often have him go on the pads in his designated indoor potty area before we go on walks otherwise he will mark up the neighborhood with epic puddles or long squiggles of pee mail. Shih Tzu Dog mom LTKunder50 LTKunder100