CONVICTED (2022) | backyard breeder Justin Alexander Dyer, born 20 June 1979, of 26 Talbot Road, Sudbury CO10 1WE – for the neglect of several dogs kept in squalor at his filthy home.

Dyer, who traded under the name Boss Pups UK, was convicted of seven animal welfare act offences relating to neglect and cruelty and one offence of breeding and selling dogs without a licence.

A raid on Dyer’s home in February 2022 was led by Sgt Brian Calver from Suffolk Police’s Rural and Wildlife team and aided by vets, the RSPCA, and an environmental health officer from Babergh District Council.

The team discovered dogs being kept in abject squalor. Eight dogs were seized, including two puppies – the breeds of dogs were American bulldog crossbreeds and Shar Pei.

Dyer was arrested the same day on February 10 and later charged with the offences.

Sgt Calver said: ”This was a particularly unpleasant case, where a number of dogs were kept in the most appalling conditions, purely for selfish financial gain, with no consideration for their welfare. Dyer has shown no remorse and I hope he reflects upon the harm he’s caused whilst he serves his term of imprisonment.

“I sincerely hope this sends a strong message to others that think it’s acceptable to profit from dogs with no consideration for their welfare, or those that fail to look after their pets properly.”

Sentencing | 26 weeks in jail; ordered to pay around £6,200 in costs and compensation. 15-year ban on owning, keeping, or having anything to do with looking after animals. He was given an additional six-month jail sentence after breaching a suspended sentence for possession of a machete following an offence in 2021. This will run consecutively to the 26-week sentence and it equates to a year in custody.

Suffolk Police
East Anglian Daily Times