He dispersed the grass and twigs with his hands as he got to the large bush and noticed something amazing. Little beings clustered together like newborn puppies. Shimoda is certain that these are the puppies of one of his hunting dogs since he has plenty of them on his farm.
The man realized their mother was nowhere to be found, but he gave up trying to hide there in the hopes that she would show up soon. Their mother had not arrived and was still not with them a few hours later. Subsequently, the man realized he needed to act and helped the small puppies reach safety.