I dont mean to sound mean but it seems that the gf is a big part of the problem. I know they are her babies, it's hard to hear them cry and whine and she doesn't want to discipline them. Well there you go.... there is the problem. Dogs Need discipline and training form a very early age. If not they run your life... they take on a dominate role as the pack leader. Not a good situation at all.
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Regarding the crates, you are saying that the dogs must be put into crates for a couple of hours each day? Are the supposed to be able to get out, or are they supposed to be trapped in there? What does this achieve? I know that the female dog will be frantic and will bark incessantly while in the crate, and my gf will take the dog out after a few minutes.
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Cage training is not a form of punishment, it is a safe way to assist owners in the training process. It is a safe place to sleep at night or when you are gone during the day until they can be trusted not to wonder around the house weeing and pooing and being distractive. It will help with getting the weeing situation under control but only after they have emptied their waist before putting them in the cage for any length of time. But only if you use the small cage area, a cage with adjustable divider work well. If put in a large enough cage they will just use a corner of the cage to go potty and sleep in the other. A
feeding schedule is very important, it helps get them regular. Getting your dogs on a routine schedule will also work wonders on the weeing in the house issue.
If you have concerns about your gf taken them out of the cage because of barking or other issues then it wont work.
She needs to be 100% on board with the training process or you might as well give up before even trying. She has to be able to put them into the cage and leave them until they are in a calm state of mind. Rewarding a frantic dog by taking them out of the situation while in a frantic mode is only adding to the problem!
It wont be easy . . but it wont work unless you try. It could take a few days or even weeks before you notice any change, but well worth the effort.
Baby steps... start out using the cage for a short trips to the store.
As far as the humping... I have never has a problem with that, so I wouldn't be much help there. My only suggestion would be to stop it before it starts. If you are doing something that triggers the behavior stop him from reacting before he has a change to get into the hump postion. A quick comand (His Name and No!!) will help snap him out of it !!