I'm glad you were able to get your dog back but it is pretty common for them to steal the collars they ain't cheap. I been seeing a lot of this activity on here from Virginia. People are slowly trying to get y'all out of the pleasure of dog running. Just try to hang in there maybe one day things will change. I'm in NC and have had dogs stolen and never seen them again. But I've never seen as much trouble as y'all have had in Virginia. Don't know the answer but just hold on and back the people trying to do something about it.
Just my two cents worth.
Robbie Justice
C&J Kennels