Hi Pattie, and thanks for your post.
I agree that this problem is most likely caused by your dog seeing your daughter as lower than her in the pack. Having your daughter practice alpha training with her will definitely help. You and everyone else in the household should also practice it with the dog too. Flick through your secrets to dog training manual again for a refresher on the basics of alpha dog training or alternatively download the whole book on alpha dog training from the premium members download area if you would like full details. To get started however have your daughter ignore the dog when she first gets home as suggested by kjd. Also tell your daughter that if at any time the dog behaves in a way it shouldn't such as barking at her, demanding attention etc then she should give it a 3 minute time out by either putting it calmly outside or in its crate or alternatively leaving the room herself. Either way the dog should get no attention from her at all until it is calm and behaving properly. Also have your daughter eat her meals before the dog and do not feed the dog until she has finished.
Once your dog becomes better behaved with your daughter you can have your daughter do some basic commands with your dog such as asking it to sit and then feeding it.
I hope this helps and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions.
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