Quoted: In times when other punishments failed, I always grabbed the dog by the back of the neck and picked it up off the floor and shook it. Dogs have specially designed skin on their necks, so it isn't as cruel as it sounds. In fact, in the wild that is how a mom will carry her young. Tell it "bad dog" and put its face close to where it pooed or peed, so it knows why it is being punished. It didn't make the dog mean at all, but then again it wasn't a pitt bull. Don't know how a pitt bull would respond to this kind of treatment.
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Wrong.
All that does is make the dog aware that whatever he did immediately prior to you picking it up was wrong. Usually, the dog is told "Come here!", so when you then apply discipline, all the dog really learns is to fear coming to you. That is a bad thing.
You need to catch her in the act. When she is doing it, a firm "NO!" along with grabbing by the scruff and removing the dog to the outside should work given time. The other thing you have to address is the dominance issue. While the dogs may struggle to attain dominance over each other, you should be the top dog without doubt, and the dogs should know that going inside is not allowed according to the Alpha (you).
Along with the above, do the following:
1. Start obedience work. NILIF (Nothing IN Life Is Free). If the dog wants attention, tell the dog "(insert name here), Sit". When the dog sits as commanded, lots of love and attention. Move on over time to "stay", "down", etc. This gives lots of positive interaction with purpose and will both help make the dog aware who is boss and also help the bonding process. Dogs need leadership! You can take it as far as you want, but every dog should at least know "sit", "stay", "down", "come", and "NO!" IMO.
2. Always make the dog sit and stay when being fed. Put the food bowl down, then release them with "OK!" when they have done so like they should. The Alpha controls he food supply, and it's an easy way to help establish dominance.
3. Alphas always go through doorways first. Whenever going in and out or through rooms, go first. Put the dog on sit/stay and go through, then release them with the "OK!" command.
I got a very dominant male GSD a few months ago, and it's amazing what the above has netted me in terms of a loving dog that doesn't screw up very much. I even posted here about him. I knew how to get it done, but was losing patience. His biggest issue was chasing rabbits and squirrels, pulling on his leash/chain. I started putting him on sit/stay whenever he saw one, and he is even getting better with that. He is getting to a point now where when he sees a rabbit, sometimes he just goes ahead and sits without being told LOL.
It takes time. Be a patient, and kind owner who is extremely consistent in the application of the above rules, and you will be rewarded in spades.