I need help

Hi, I am not sure where to start but here goes. I have 4 jacks and my oldest is a 6 year old spayed female (Keasha) that has always been the alpha in the house. I have her son (Uno) which is 3 and another female that is also 3 (Sydney). And a 8 week old pup. First I have made the mistake of my dogs being my "babies" and giving them too much run. They used to sleep with me and I stopped that about a year ago. They adjusted fine. For the most part everyone gets along great. But Keasha my oldest will attact the other dogs for no apparent reason for instance (maybe bump her when sleeping). She is always the one that starts the fight. She has never drawn blood but recently Sydney has started really showing aggression towards Keasha and has drawn blood and looks like she is really out do do some damage.
The other day Uno and Keasha got into it because Uno bumped Keasha and they were in a fight and Sydney jumped on Keasha's back and was ripping at her neck. Luckily no one was injured. I have noticed recently that they will compete who is going to get out the door first. I will not open the door when they act like that, I wait until they calm down (Am I doing the right thing)? As soon as the door is opened they rush out like something is out there.
I love my dogs more than anything and getting rid of any them is NOT an option for me. I feel I have created this problem and want some tips on how to stop this behavior. They love people and are really good dogs other than this fighting. I would appreciate any tips or techniques you can give me. Thanks so much Diana

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