pitbull problem!

Question
ok my red nose pitbull has alot goin on with him! he is about 2 yrs.. very high energy.. dont listen to me at all..always needs constant attention! he wines all the time if we dont keep petting him.. he always has to be in our face.. we have to put him up when poeple come over cuz he gets to excited u think his head will fly off and will jump on them and not leave them alone! i take him out to go to the bathroom and i have to hold on to the house so he dont pull me all over the yard cuz he wont listen to me when i tell him to stop. if he sees another dog, its like im not even there he will try to go after it ! not to say he wants to kill it but he wants to know whats goin on with them and we have a baby on the way n about a week or 2! he's not really a mean dog but i dont know how he is goin to react to him.. please help!!

Answer
The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts.  Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog.  Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones.  You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/  For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm

You really need to get him under control.  If he is not neutered, do so at once.  It is no cure all, but necessary in a case such as this.  Since good ones are hard to find, I seldom suggest a private trainier, but you may have to work with what you find.