I am so upset, why would a grown dog just decide to potty everwhere??

I'm going to let the others give the "real" advice.  But, my opinion would be she either does have some sort of UTI or bladder infection going on.  Or, the potty training did not translate to your mom's house.  As in, she was trained at the old place but now doesn't realize same rules apply here.  Willow used to do something similar when we visited friends.  Have you tried just completely starting over with training, that might work? 

 

I think Lori hit it pretty well.  Vet check and start from square one with potty training.

Pupsday

Please tell me this is fixable

Definately fixable.  Completely start over with Potty training 101.

glenmar

I think Lori hit it pretty well.  Vet check and start from square one with potty training.

 Only adding my support of this advice.  Don't assume there is no bladder problem.  Get her checked.  Then back to basics of housebreaking.  Wishing you good luck too.  This can't be a very fun thing to deal with.  But dogs are basically den animals so have a built in sense of staying clean.  You just have to reinforce that.

Did your mother have dogs or other cats in the house who may have urinated inside in the past?

Dogs who have a major change in routine/environment sometimes revert on housebreaking - even dogs who have been housebroken for years find some kind of reassurance/release by soiling in the house.  If there are other adults in the house who ignored or didn't recognize her signals to go out (perhaps your mom) then she may have given up on them.

Going back to Housebreaking 101 is definite option.  You might want to consider bell training to make the "signal" clear to anyone in the house.  I know some folks who have done the bell training complain that the dog will ring the bell just to go out and play, but if you're on Housebreaking 101 rules, that means POTTY ON LEASH every single time they go out - no just opening the door to the fenced yard. 

Pupsday

Has this happened to anyone else and what did you do to fix it? Please tell me this is fixable!! I am desperate to keep my girl.

 

Totally fixable. I she does not have a UTI then is just because she was trained not to pee at your house only BUT  some dogs dont know that those rules apply in everybody's house as well. You just have to teach her that the same rules apply at your mother's house too

Is it only pee? Does she poop in the house as well? If not I would say she does know the difference between indoors and outdoors and maybe isn't getting let out often enough.

My older Lhasa is requesting more frequent let outs. No infection, I'm guessing its just because she is getting older, she is 10 yrs old now. She can stay pee-free all day in her crate but in the evenings is asking at least 2x more let outs than the other dogs, sometimes wants 3. I have gone outside with her and watched, she does pee each time.

Is she getting walked? Maybe a good walk, brisk cool air would help stimulate her, she could mark and mark outside if that's what she wants to do, and then would be "safe" in the house loose for a couple of hours.

How often would you say this is happening? Not every dog can hold it for what we consider a long-enough time.

Oh, and sometimes my dogs go outside, forget to pee because something distracted them, and ask again later sooner than I would have let them out.

miranadobe

Dogs who have a major change in routine/environment sometimes revert on housebreaking - even dogs who have been housebroken for years find some kind of reassurance/release by soiling in the house.  If there are other adults in the house who ignored or didn't recognize her signals to go out (perhaps your mom) then she may have given up on them.

Emphasizing this, because it's a biggie for my dog. I joke that he's "redecorating." You know how you feel more comfortable in a new place once you've established signals that it's "yours"? Like hanging up your clothes, putting pictures up, maybe even getting some curtains? I think that's how we "mark" our territory. For dogs, it's peeing and pooping to "mark" somewhere as their territory. Gross, but there it is.

Go to the vet and check for a UTI. Go back to "housetraining 101" - don't let her run around in the house unsupervised (leash her to you if you won't be able to pay attention), take her out on a regular schedule (start with every 2 hours), and make sure you're cleaning the floor thoroughly with an enzyme cleaner! Aside from that, try to get her into a routine as much as possible, try to make her life as stress-free as possible, make sure she's getting plenty of exercise, and see if any of that helps. I'm guessing that in addition to the routine change, you are probably also feeling a lot of stress after the move, and dogs can be very sensitive to their owners' distress.

I know how frustrating it can be - I've been at my wit's end with my dog, and he's tiny! It must be many times worse with a bigger dog! Hang in there and be patient (and more importantly, consistent) - there is light at the end of the tunnel. :)