My daughter has a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Beautiful dog. She tried something unusual. She trained him. She spends (a lot of) time with him. She loves him and is responsible for him.
When she first got him she went next door to her neighbor and asked him to let her know if he barked when she was not there. The neighbors like her and her dog.
The thing that has always puzzled me about dog owners that leave their dogs unattended and barking all the time, is why did they get a dog in the first place? If you don’t want to spend time with them, why get them? It’s not like people are being forced to buy dogs against their will.
I have 2 VERY SPOILED golden retrievers.
I am blessed to be able to work at home and spend a LOT of time with them. THey stay indoors with me all day, going out only for walks with me and some play time with me in the yard.
My neighbors actually love my dogs. But I agree with what your daughter did 100%. If my situation were different and my dogs were outside all day, I would do the same thing.
We had a black lab for years which stayed in the backyard during the day. All the neighbors would check on her and give her attention. She was a sweetheart. Kept her inside at night. That is what a laundry room is for!