hi chrisparker, and thanks for your post.
In order to sort out this problem you may need to temporarily walk your dogs separately and on leashes (you can use a long leash if you prefer). Head collars would also be ideal as they give you quick, easy, and non aggressive control over your dog.
When you are walking your dog and another dog or person comes into sight begin praising him gently for calm behavior as soon as the other dog comes into view. When he starts to bark and misbehave immediately but calmly walk him in the opposite direction so that you are removing the privilege of interaction. As soon as he calms down praise him again. Do not attempt to reassure him or tell him off during his inappropriate behavior, just keep with the clear message that walking him in the other direction sends.
While you are out training your dog you may well get some unwanted looks and comments from other people as your dog reacts badly however the more you take your dog out the sooner this problem will be resolved and dealing with these people will be only a memory!
Keep up your general obedience and alpha-dog training too as this will help. If your dogs don't feel like the leaders of the pack they should feel a lot less obliged to protect you from other dogs and people on walks.
Hope this helps, and let us know how you and your dog get on. All the best,
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