I used to know a standard poodle whose owner did this. The man had one of those throwing sticks, and would stand there with his arm cocked for way too long before throwing the ball. Eventually, the dog got tired of waiting, raced around behind him, jumped straight up about seven feet, plucked the ball out of the cup, raced around in front of the man, dropped it at his feet, backed up a couple steps, and barked at him.
I used to know a standard poodle whose owner did this. The man had one of those throwing sticks, and would stand there with his arm cocked for way too long before throwing the ball. Eventually, the dog got tired of waiting, raced around behind him, jumped straight up about seven feet, plucked the ball out of the cup, raced around in front of the man, dropped it at his feet, backed up a couple steps, and barked at him.