Dog Health Questions: Dog training... PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!?

I need help with my dog, he seems to be a mix between a lab and a poodle, so hes pretty big.he loves his crate and will go into it willingly and he goes in it by himself sometimes without us even having to give the command 'crate up'. but when we go to close the door and lock the door, he goes ballistic and barks like crazy and snaps at us and gets a wild look in his eyes. Its really quite scary. we have tried many things to get him to calm down but he will not stop. also, he barks all of the time just when people are driving by the house or walking past it and he goes crazy when someone is at the door. i really need help, any type of assistance will be helpful, thank you.

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If you're giving the dog attention when he barks, you are reinforcing that barking means good. He will just learn to bark because he is getting attention. Try ignoring him and if that doesn't work, you may be able to find some good training DVDs at the library.

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• Sounds like someone fought with him when closing the door of his crate.
  
  How about buying the DVD Crate Games by Susan Garrett and also some dog training from a positive reinforcement dog trainer.


• Once the initial phase of crate training your dog is over and he's at ease with the new crate, you can feed him while he's in it. Use the food bowl to lure him into the crate and then close the door while he eats. As he finishes eating, open the door again. Your dog might want out sooner at which point you can let him out but close the door behind him and keep his food bowl inside. If he paws at the crate door to be let back in, open it, let him in, and close the door again. You may need to repeat this several times during the meal.
  Once your dog is comfortable eating in his crate, you can try closing the door when he's not in it for mealtimes. Put food in a stuffable chew toy (peanut butter is great for this) and place it in the crate. When he goes in after the toy, you can quietly close the door behind him. Only keep it shut for a minute or two. Then open it, call your dog and praise him. Make sure the treat stays in the crate. Repeat the process several times, but each time leave the door closed for a little longer.
  
  If your dog barks or whines in his crate when the door is closed, do not open the crate! He'll think that barking and whining is what gets him out rather than you calling him. Wait until he calms down for ten to fifteen seconds and then open the door. When you go to repeat the exercise, don't keep the door closed as long.