Teasing was one thing, but once she was done, she still had to dutifully attend to Dahuang's "postpartum confinement."
For the first few days after giving birth, Dahuang's mood was still a bit unstable, and she would occasionally scratch at the ground. Whenever one of the puppies accidentally crawled out of the nest, Dahuang would immediately carry it back, not allowing the little ones to stray even half a step from her side.
Ji Huan guessed this was probably a mother dog's caution—a fear that something might happen to her pups and a desire to keep them from being disturbed.
During those days, Dahuang also had no interest in food. Aside from relieving herself, she stayed in her nest, mostly just drinking warm water.
