Perth man sentenced over illegal puppy farm with 100 dogs

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 06:20 · Archive

A man was sentenced to nine months in prison after more than 100 dogs were found living in squalid conditions at an illegal operation in Perth.

More than 100 dogs were found living in squalid conditions behind a home in Perth's south after authorities received a report on 16 December 2024. A City of Canning council ranger observed dogs in need of urgent medical attention roaming outside the property in Canning Vale. The RSPCA arrived the same day and discovered the animals living in prolonged neglect in crowded kennel blocks and enclosures.

The dogs included groodles, golden retrievers, french bulldogs, cocker spaniels and mixed breeds, many with severely matted coats and untreated medical conditions. These included ruptured ear drums, lesions, abscesses, dental disease, dehydration and gastrointestinal illnesses. Several dogs displayed fearful behaviour and were profoundly shut down, likely due to limited or no positive human interaction. Some needed to be sedated to be safely removed, and a veterinary behaviour specialist said they had been dealing with intolerable suffering.

Jia Xu Dong, 41, from Como, admitted to owning the dogs when interviewed by the RSPCA on 29 December 2024. He was charged with 36 counts of animal cruelty and pleaded guilty in July 2025 on all charges. He was sentenced to nine months in prison on Wednesday for breaching bail conditions after investigators found he had continued to advertise and sell dogs linked to the illegal operation, which the RSPCA had initially shut down nearly two years earlier.

How it is being reported

• More than 100 dogs found living in squalid conditions in Canning Vale ‘puppy farm’A “devious and dishonest” man has been sentenced after more than 100 dogs were found living in squalor behind his home.The West Australian · 28 Oct, 23:57
• More than 100 dogs found living in squalid conditions in Canning Vale ‘puppy farm’A “devious and dishonest” man has been sentenced after more than 100 dogs were found living in squalor behind his home.Perth Now · 28 Oct, 23:56
• Perth man sentenced after more than 100 dogs found in squalid conditions at Canning Vale ‘puppy farm’A “devious and dishonest” man has been sentenced after more than 100 dogs were found living in squalor behind his home.Perth Now · 28 Oct, 23:56

In this story: Jia Xu Dong · RSPCA · Canning Vale · Perth · Como · City of Canning

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