No One Answered
Possibly, if Emily was too busy to walk the dog, she could assist Emily. She might not have heard anything when she rang the doorbell, in which case she and the dog were probably outside. But as soon as she rang the doorbell, the woman realized something wasn’t right.
Alarming the Dog
The dog jumped up against the door and began to bark loudly when she rang the doorbell. However, Emily did not approach the door. She decided to stroll around the house and look through the windows as her awful feeling grew worse by the second. Then she noticed it.