Here's a list of the problems she has:
Anxiety in crate when we leave (will destroy anything we leave in there as soon as we leave)
Breaks out of crate
Jumps on hubby when he comes home from work
Pulls on leash when walking
Chews furniture
Eats and drinks so fast that she chokes
Growls at strangers (although this seems to be going away)
Growls at other dogs
Will not defecate when I take her out, only hubby
Nips and bites when we try and play
Gets overexcited when we play
Whimpers for no apparent reason, both in and out of crate
Jumps on furniture (rarely, but it does happen)
Jumps on counter (also rarely, but it has happened twice)
Bolts out the door (it happened the first time she broke out of her crate and I didn't know; as soon as I opened the door, she ran out, and I couldn't catch her. Luckily, there was someone outside who got her.)
My greatest concerns are that she will:
Hurt a child that tries to play with her
Hurt herself trying to escape the crate (she has already chipped her nails and makes herself bleed)
Destroy the furniture if we are not watching her every minute
The things we have tried:
Three different crates (this last one, Kong brand, seems to hold her in the best)
Stop That! spray (doesn't seem to make a difference)
Bopping her on the nose/butt (only works for a short time)
Switched to harness rather than collar (made a tiny difference, but she still pulls when we walk her)
Leaving her out of crate (obviously didn't work, so we haven't done it since the first time she destroyed everything)
Her good attributes are:
She is fully potty trained (except for the one time she had bowel issues and defecated in her crate when left alone)
She is lovable
Loves to be pet
Loves attention
Eager to please (sometimes)
Kess, yes, we did associate the click with a treat before even training her with it. She knows she gets a treat every time she hears it, which is good. We use her kibble, baby carrots, and dog bones for treats. As far as why she won't listen, my guess is that it's a combination of not listening/focusing and being uninterested. She gets extremely hyper sometimes; even the trainer noticed it today (said she went through extreme mood swings and had periods of hyperactivity and periods of calmness).
We had the second day of class today, and it went MUCH better, for the most part. She sat even when other people were around, let them pet her... it was great. We also bought her a Thunder Shirt and a Kong ball that we can stuff with peanut butter. We are going to try to leave the peanut butter Kong in the crate with her to see if that keeps her distracted.
Bevzii, she doesn't like cats, either, but I don't scold her for trying to get at them. If the cat is stupid enough to come close, it's their own fault.
As far as the Dog Whisperer, I've never seen it. Many people on Facebook suggested that I watch it, but I never did. I will definitely look in to why he is not a good trainer, which is surprising, since so many people rave about him!