A Southern California family was shattered to learn via text from their Irvine dog trainer that Saint, their Belgian Malinois puppy, had died overnight — a heartbreak that has turned to anger as they learned that eight other dogs also died in the trainer’s care on the same day.

Chun Sit, 53, faces multiple felony counts of animal cruelty and animal abuse after 11 dogs died while under his care, according to police.

A California dog trainer is facing felony charges after police say 11 dogs died while in his care. Orange County prosecutors say 53-year-old Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, of Irvine, pleaded not guilty