How to Get Dog Urine Smell Out of Concrete and Turf

The short answer: Dog urine smell sticks to concrete because concrete is porous and the uric acid in urine barely dissolves in water, so a plain hose rinse leaves the odor behind. The fastest fix is Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf: clip it to your hose, spray until it suds, wait 5 minutes, rinse until the water runs clear, and let it air dry. One bottle covers up to 5,000 square feet of patio, turf, pavers, or stone. For indoor concrete or a single spot, reach for the ready-to-spray Urine Destroyer. Skip bleach, pick up solids first, and treat favorite spots before your dog claims them again.

How do you get dog pee smell out of concrete?

Saturate the spot with Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf, let it sit for 5 minutes, then rinse with your hose until the water runs clear and bubble-free. Its plant-based surfactant, Bio-Kore®, lifts urine out of the pores while a mineral-based Molecular Deodorizer breaks down odor at the source. Most patios take about 15 minutes, which is roughly how long it takes your dog to find the perfect sunny spot again.

What you need: a garden hose, the Concrete & Turf bottle, and a stiff-bristle brush for old or stubborn spots (optional).

1. Pick up any solids. Bag poop and toss it before you start, so you're cleaning the stain, not spreading it.
2. Attach and spray. Clip the bottle to your hose, turn the nozzle, and sweep back and forth over the area until you see suds. Cover about 6 inches past the visible spot, since urine spreads wider beneath the surface than it looks on top. No pre-mixing needed: the bottle blends roughly 50 parts water to 1 part product as you spray.
3. Wait 5 minutes. Give the formula time to soak in the same way the urine did. For saturated or old stains, scrub with a stiff-bristle brush to loosen what's down in the pores.
4. Rinse. Remove the bottle and spray plain water until the runoff is clear and bubble-free.
5. Let it air dry. Keep pets and kids off until the surface is completely dry. Heavily soiled areas may need a second round.

Your dog will probably inspect the clean spot with great seriousness. That's fine. They're just signing off on your work.

Why does dog urine smell stay on concrete?

Dog urine smell stays on concrete because concrete is full of tiny connected pores, and uric acid, one of the main odor sources in urine, hardly dissolves in water. Rinsing moves the liquid but leaves residue behind in those pores, where it reactivates every time it gets damp. A surfactant cleaner like Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf is built to lift that residue out instead of just watering it down.

The numbers behind the smell:

What this means for your patio (our math): a 66 lb (30 kg) Lab makes roughly 0.6 to 1.2 liters of urine a day using the dvm360 estimate. If that dog favors one corner, that's well over 200 liters a year landing on the same few square feet of a surface that is about 7% to 12% open pores. No wonder that corner smells like it has opinions on hot afternoons.

Common outdoor urine problems:

What is the best cleaner for dog urine on concrete?

The best cleaner for dog urine on concrete is one that lifts urine out of the pores and breaks down the odor, not one that just masks it. Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf does both with Bio-Kore®, a plant-based surfactant, and a biodegradable, mineral-based Molecular Deodorizer. It meets California Green Chemistry standards and comes with a hose attachment, so a whole patio takes minutes.

Why it works outdoors:

• Hose-end bottle mixes itself at about 50:1 and covers up to 5,000 sq ft
• Not enzymatic, so it doesn't expire and isn't sensitive to temperature, per the Urine Destroyer product FAQ (same technology)
• Works on concrete, turf, brick, pavers, stone, and decks

Our cost math: at $25.49 for up to 5,000 sq ft, that's about half a cent per square foot. A 20 x 20 ft patio (400 sq ft) gets roughly 12 full washes per bottle.

Concrete & Turf or Urine Destroyer?

Pet parents agree. One condo owner with dog turf wrote: "This is the only product we've found that actually eliminates the odor for a decent amount of time." (Krystal S.)

Another put it simply: "We have 2 large Labradors and this stuff is a must." (Yvonne C.)

How do you get dog urine smell out of artificial turf?

To get dog urine smell out of artificial turf, spray the area with Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf until it suds, wait 5 minutes, and rinse until the water runs clear. Turf drains urine through the blades into the backing and infill, so a quick hose-down only reaches the top. The formula is made to soak down to where the smell actually lives.

Turf tips:

• Saturate generously. Urine sits below the blades, so the cleaner needs to get there too.
• Rinse longer than feels necessary. You want the runoff bubble-free.
• Treat on a schedule. Busy dog areas do best with a regular wash before odor builds, not after.
• Brush the blades upright after drying so the infill can breathe.

One important note: Concrete & Turf is for synthetic turf, not natural grass or live plants. Its professional-strength formula can shift the pH of real grass and dry it out, per the product FAQ. Keep it on the patio side of the yard, and your lawn keeps its green.

Does bleach or vinegar remove dog urine from concrete?

No, and bleach is one to skip entirely. Urine contains ammonia, and the Washington State Department of Health warns that bleach mixed with ammonia produces toxic chloramine gases that can cause coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. For a cleaner that's safe around pets when used as directed, use Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf instead.

If you love your pressure washer (we get it, it's very satisfying), use it for the final rinse after the Concrete & Turf formula has had its 5 minutes.

How do you clean dog poop off concrete and pavers?

Pick up the solids, then treat the leftover stain and smell with Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf. Spray until it suds, scrub any residue with a stiff-bristle brush, wait 5 minutes, and rinse until the water runs clear. Pavers and stone get the same routine.

1. Bag and toss the solids. A plastic scraper or old dustpan helps with anything that's dried on.
2. Spray the spot and a few inches around it.
3. Scrub with a stiff-bristle brush, paying attention to the joints between pavers.
4. Wait 5 minutes, rinse until clear, and let it air dry.

For lingering stains or smells on indoor concrete, like a garage or basement floor, the ready-to-use Urine Destroyer works on any water-safe surface. Open a door or window while you clean.

How do I stop my dog peeing in the same spot?

Clean the spot completely first, then give your dog a reason to go somewhere else. Dogs return to places that still smell like a bathroom, so wash the area with Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf, let it dry, and follow up with Skout's Honor Stop Marking! Preventative Spray. Its lemongrass and peppermint oils leave a scent most dogs would rather not sniff twice.

• Treat the furniture legs too. The Concrete & Turf product page suggests spraying marked outdoor furniture legs to help break the habit.
• Give them a yes spot. A designated potty area (and a treat when they use it) beats a no spot every time.
• Know who you're dealing with. Stop Marking! is for dogs only; it isn't recommended for cats.

One customer bought Concrete & Turf for a neighbor's dog problem and said it "totally removed the odor." (Sheila V.) Good fences make good neighbors. Clean porches help too.

FAQ

Do I need to dilute Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf? No. Attached to a hose, it mixes itself at about 50 parts water to 1 part product.

How much area does one bottle cover? Up to 5,000 square feet. Coverage drops if you oversaturate, so a sweeping back-and-forth pass is plenty.

Can I use it on indoor concrete? Yes. Dilute it 50:1 in a spray bottle, or use the ready-to-spray Urine Destroyer, which uses the same technology. Work in a well-ventilated area.

Can I use it on natural grass? No. It's made for synthetic turf and hard surfaces. It can affect the pH of live grass and plants.

Is it safe around pets? Skout's Honor Stain & Odor products are plant-powered and safe around pets when used as directed. Keep pets off the area until it's completely dry.

Is it an enzyme cleaner? No. It uses Bio-Kore®, a plant-based surfactant, plus a Molecular Deodorizer. That means no expiration and no temperature sensitivity.

Bottom line: Less sniffing, more sunbathing. Hose on Skout's Honor Urine & Odor Destroyer Concrete & Turf, wait 5 minutes, rinse, and your patio is back to being the place everyone (two-legged and four-legged) wants to hang out.

Written by Bree, Skout's Honor. Originally published [original date]. Updated October 15, 2026.

Sources

• Merck Veterinary Manual: Urine Volume and Specific Gravity
• dvm360: The ins and outs of polyuria and polydipsia
• Capillary absorption and concrete durability, CONSEC'10
• Miao: Quantification of capillary pores in concrete materials
• FooDB: Uric acid
• Washington State Department of Health: Dangers of mixing bleach with cleaners