i can under stand about the garbage and cars turning around in the drive way, but to just asume the dog was stolen is pretty bold to accuse somebody of, just my .02 worth, the dog was tied up for a reason and it doesn't sound like it was because it was mean, sounds like it sliped its colar and who knows what happened to him, maybe he decieded to go for a swim or just plain got lost, and there are lots of black dogs in trucks almost every where you go, i am a dog owner myself and would not wish this upon anybody, but get the facts befor you accuse