I saw a guy on Letterman with an invention like this only it shot a beer through the air instead of a ball!

Just as a clarification:

For those people worried about the owner’s involvement, they should read the caption that accompanies the video on YouTube.

“I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many safety features such as IR proximity sensors to protect Jerry and my son from the machine, I finally complete.

Far from being a replacement for me, I was always right there with him enjoying his fun. And with all the troubles that I went through to build the ball machine, I still end up throwing more balls than that the machine could count! According to the computer, he played with the machine by himself only 3 times in his life.

I recently put this video on YouTube to keep alive my earlier memories of him and (hopefully) provide some “humorous distractions” for anyone that might drop by.”

i was just discussing a doggie powered cannon for the one who lives for fetching. Glad to see great minds thinking alike!

HazySnake — you’re on the right track, but on the wrong coast, I think.

I hope this gives the MIT professor who runs the annual mechanical engineering design contest ideas for designing the best mechanical toys for puppehs and kittehs.

The machine was actually vaguely scary…or at least the noise was! He’s obviously quite used to it though. What a cute and happy doggie!

I LOL’d at the pictures on the machine…it was even the right kind of dog in the drawing

“Green and White forever,
Go Paly High!
We are the Vikings
Of Paly High ….
P-A-L-O A-L-T-O
PA-LY HIGH!!!”

DITTO – From this loud and proud alumna (Class of 82)!!!

Good on ya, Arlo – I LURVE it!

EEEEEEEEEEE!!! SO CUTE!!!

I want a Daschie now!!!

DACHSHUNDS RULE.

Dewds, that dog is the shizzle manizzle! I love how a few times he didn’t really want to part with the ball but also wanted it to be shot again. What cutie!