AAAHH the ring. I'm sure mine will come home without it on. I didn't make a big deal when he took it off but it really hurt my feelings.
I'm sorry you felt stressed out about what you say. I totally get that. Tonight was the first time we talked and he didn't interrupt or argue everything I said. He was probably faking it. LOL.
I thinks its great that you went back to training dogs. My dog needs obedience training. He is a naughty scottie!