The owners of an upstate New York dog boarding facility where 21 dogs were recently found dead are now facing more than 20 misdemeanor counts.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office announced the charges Tuesday, saying their investigation determined the owners of Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle failed to provide adequate water and proper ventilation for the dogs, who were found Sunday. Another dog found there that day is now under a veterinarian's care.

The owners, identified as 48-year-old Robert Palulis and 38-year-old Anastasia Palulis, face 22 misdemeanor counts related to their failure to care for the animals, authorities said. Their case will be heard in municipal court.

Leah Brown told CBS affiliate WRGB-TV that she was vacationing in New Hampshire when she got the call that her dog Rex had died at the facility. Brown said investigators told her there was an issue with the facility's ventilation system causing the dogs to suffocate.

Hannah Elmore, 12, told WRGB-TV that her family dropped off their 3-year-old dog, Piglet, at the facility on Friday before leaving for Pennsylvania. On Sunday, just hours before they planned to pick her up, they learned she had died

She told the station when her family arrived at Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding, they met with law enforcement and gave them their information and Piglet's name.

"They went inside and got her and brought her out, and then we brought her home, and then we buried her in the backyard," Elmore told WRGB.

The facility's phone rang unanswered on Tuesday, and it has not responded to emails seeking comment on the matter. A notice posted this week on its social media accounts said it would be closed until further notice.