Ruby was missing for hours yesterday

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Ruby has a schedule and her internal clock is so good we could set our real clocks by her and her actions. Her last meal of the day is usually around 5:00 pm. At that time my husband and I are in our recliners watching TV. Ruby will come into the room and be all over my husband like white on rice. She gives him a look, a tail wag, a kiss or two and he jumps right up to feed her. Sometimes she has to do her 'act' a few times but her point gets across eventually. Yesterday, no Ruby. Automatically my husband got up, put food in her bowl and that would normally be followed by footsteps...none, nothing, no Ruby. We waited a few minutes and I called her and still nothing. At that time of day her two favorite spots are either in the guest room or our bedroom, opposite ends of the house. I walked to our bedroom, no Ruby while my husband checked the guestroom. Nothing. No dog. I usually keep the laundry room door closed unless I'm using the machines. I had the door open yesterday and about 3:30 I closed it. So you can imagine how shocked I was when I opened the door well after 5:00 and there was my sweet Ruby very happy to see me! But all that time she didn't bark or anything. She really is a good girl, but I wish at times she would 'speak up'. She forgave me by the way! Photo is mine.