Dog Health Questions: Dog training help please?

I have a 6 month old dog, and he barks at everyone and everything, he is really good with people he knows, just people he doesnt know he goes crazy!! and other animals he chases after barking and even got in a little scuffle with the neigbors dogs.......we also have another pup but he was fine with her, and he has been fine with my moms dog so i dont understand. He will go running at people barking but wont go close to them and if they approach he keeps backing up just barking.....its very annoying cause his bark is so loud and since hes a 50lb pitbull he scares people, but in all honesty i know he would never hurt a fly!! So im wondering if anyone knows of any good books that i can get to help me train him. He sits and shakes but not if he is barking or chasing an animal he will not listen!! other than that hes a great dog and listens all the time, just not when barking or chasing.......help!!! need a really good step by step book

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Sounds like he has a some fear issues since he's backing up. Do not allow him to run aggressively at people as this can cause you a bunch of problems. Put a leash and collar on him, give him a collar correction and a stern NO! for running and barking at passerbys, recall him back to you to praise. This dog needs to learn to come back to you instead of running at and barking at people. A good training class will be a better help in your situation. Books are fine if you have some experience in training dogs. Videos will help you more as you can see the training in action.

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• Try putting him on a leash and saying "shhh...." to him. So when he stays and is quiet, give him a treat and praise the heck out of him. Keep doing this, consistently. He should never be aloud to chase anything or anyone ever, anyway. Eventually you will be able to discontinue the treats and just say shhh.... Be sure to keep him tied up or in a fenced yard at all times though.


• Control Unleashed is an AWESOME book by Leslie McDevitt. It sounds like your dog is being put over his 'threshold'. You need to start with him seeing strange people far away and click and treat him for looking at them. As he progresses, you can gradually move forward. If when you do this, he freaks out and starts barking, simply take several more steps back until he calms down, and click and treat for looking. This book will explain this in greater detail and have much more advice. I ABSOLUTELY love this book, and recommend it to everyone.
  
  http://controlunleashed.net/
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Control-Unleashed-…
  
  P.S. They also make a DVD set of Control Unleashed.