Reddit mentions of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld Book 28)

How about Several huge litters of puppies all at the same time? Three large dogs all have 12 pups each. They are tasked with taking them somewhere else to find homes for them, because that little town can't handle that many dogs, and certainly not large ones like mastiffs or great danes. This gives a little traditional road action, an inn to stay in on the way, etc.

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Terry Pratchett characters: https://www.candyapplecostumes.com/fo79488.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwt_nmBRD0ARIsAJYs6o01Rz1IQ7-1-FIJ3JdRketgxZwpzsRIybqw5SMoyFSUnm6yXvOeakAaAgEyEALw_wcBhttps://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Maurice-Educated-Rodents-Discworld-ebook/dp/B000YGIIPO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ISB62C85DAT6&keywords=the+amazing+maurice+and+his+educated+rodents+by+terry+pratchett&qid=1558213293&s=gateway&sprefix=The+Amazing+Maurice%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1 (great book overall, but has smart animals and dumb people. This is a 'childrens book' that's so well written it's enjoyable for an adult to read too)

I'm forgetting the name of the street dog who shows up in all his books that take place in Anhk-Morpork, that can speak human because he spent too much time sleeping on the roof of Unseen University. That one is a fun one too