What are you talking about? Why would you go to the park every time the dog needs the loo if you have your own yard? 🧐. Walking them is a totally different thing.

We researched turning a huge section of our yard into an artificial grass dog pee poop area. It is a huge process. We decided on a 18 x 18 foot area. It was dirt so we covered it with landscape paper then pine chips. We change the majority of the chips out every year or two.

Little harsh, no? Speaking from experience that you may not have, it takes a miniscule amount of urine in artificial turf to make a huge smell. This is going to be a problem for the OP if their dog uses it even once a week.

You're making huge leaps here. My dog gets daily walks, games, treats and dog park visits, and he also pees in the yard.

I don't know what they are but I'll get them! Thanks.

Unfortunately that doesn't get it out. I did try that! Thanks for the suggestion though.

Pipe cleaners or anything else like a toothbrush for kids + vacuum cleaner hose next to that to suck up loose dust.

I regret not training to poo in a specific area.

That sounds awful. Make sure to check it's not the kind of grass that heats up like crazy in the sun, some of those get really hot it'll be not fun on a dog's paws.

Anti-static mops?

I just feel the need to point out that dogs go to the toilet more than once a day. So they will still have an issue because the dog will be using the garden. However, there are people who use the front path/ somewhere else right outside their front door instead of a garden. But suggesting going to a park isn't helpful when they are normally a drive away or at least 10-20 min walk or more.

Use the vacuum cleaner with the handheld brush attachment from both sides?

I don’t really have a solution but vinegar really does work if you have a urine smell to clean.

Take your dog to the park every day. If you think it's ethically appropriate to treat a small back yard as you dog's sole source of enrichment, you are mistreating your dog.

You have a computer, a small pocket computer, a gaming computer, a car, a workplace, and a social life. If your dog's only access to freedom is a small yard where their urine and feces accumulate to the point of being malodorous, you are being abusive to that animal.

Dogs are pack animals, and they are active. Take your dog for a walk in the park near your home for an hour every day. You'll find the stinky side yard problem won't exist.

In OPs case there isn't, but the link that the comment above provided does. But the urine will still ruin the concrete that OP has

The turf very likely has a pad for cushion as well. It'll be a sponge for urine. If it was designed for dogs to pee on, it definitely wouldn't have concrete. Don't do it.

Nature's Miracle Dog Urine Destroyer.

It's a concentrated enzyme that naturally breaks down the urine rapidly.

It's not cheap though, so training the dog to go on command should be key. If it's a large dog a walk at least every 8 hours is required. If it's a small dog, much more frequently.

No need to contribute the the problem.

DIY web sites is how people get other people killed.

I believe there’s a product you can spray on and it neutralizes the urine. We had two dogs and artificial turf over sand in our small patio/side yard. Lots of sun and heat and a brick wall, but we never experienced any smell.

BRB with a link if I can find it.

artificial turf treatment

I don't recall OP mentioning anything about a balcony

Train your dog, take them for walks.

Or don't have a dog.

All I can think of with this is how gross that is for anyone below the balcony. There's not enough soil to actually filter out the urine and doesn't contain anything to break down the urates. You're essentially washing it down onto whoever is unfortunate enough to live beneath you or anyone unfortunate enough to be walking below, and after enough time all that dog urine is going to cause damage.

Please if you're going this route build something with a tray underneath that can collect the urine and water and can be emptied into the toilet. I know the person in the blog said they didn't want to do it because it's gross, but that's really the only sanitary way to deal with it unless you figured out how to build an entire living vivarium style system with thick layers and bacteria and bugs to actually break things down and filter properly..

With the artificial turf on concrete you’ll always have drainage issues.

Even if you use the common solutions of Simple green for patios and synlawns, or use the same sprayer with vinegar mixture, it won’t drain away.

Consider having a section removed and purpose built for this.

A small sandbox with live grass and a drain?

https://balconyboss.com/how-to-and-diy/easy-build-diy-balcony-dog-potty-areas-with-real-grass/