| I agree with what others have posted... the only thing I didn't see very clearly was that maybe you should take the level of stimulation down a little. In line with what Elisabeth said, you should be setting the dog up for success. A fast flying ball is *really* exciting-- I imagine it's very hard to resist it. (Kinda like being will to break a diet for a cookie but not for a carrot.) Start her on things that will tempt her less--- like maybe rolling the ball slowly away from her--- or whatever works for her. Slowly work up to something as exciting as a full throw.
Another thing I noticed-- she behaves when a friend is throwing the ball, but not her primary owners. My only guess is maybe because you or your fiance have been throwing the ball for her since she was young-- so she has a strong reaction to this stimulus. But she has not had as much enforcement with other people throwing for her. Just a guess....
hmmm... re-reading I think Elisabeth was actually making the same point I was-- about bringing the level of distraction down. I guess I should just second her-- what you're looking for is a solid sit/stay. So work on that and it will work in every situation.
-chloe  |