So it may just be a vivid dream from when I was younger, but is there a movie prob 80's early 90's about a group of talking dogs who play instruments. I believe the main character was a sheepdog maybe named sam? I remember something tragic happens like one of the dogs family members passes away. Another was a German Sheppard who plays the keyboard...
I don't know maybe I am crazy but I had this vivid "movie" for a long time now