Abstract: The ball throwing device (1) (FIG. 1) can be attached to a dog leash (2) (FIG. 2) or purposely made length of strap (3) (FIG. 10) using the purposely designed handle on the ball throwing device (4) (FIG. 1) or loop (15) (FIG. 10) or cord lock handle (12) (FIG. 19). With the ball throwing device (1) (FIG. 11) securely attached to a dog leash (2), the clasp end of the dog leash (5) can then be connected to a supplied retaining ring (6) located on the leash handle (7). The ball throwing device can be used for picking up a ball (8) (FIG. 6) hands free. This is achieved by placing the ball throwing device (1) over a ball (8) (FIG. 9) and pressing down firmly. The ball throwing device (1) fits neatly over the ball (8) and is able to hold the ball securely. The ball throwing device (1) (FIG. 5) could have an adjustable mechanism (9) or (FIG. 22) threaded knob (13) entering a threaded washer (14) for the purpose of controlling the distance that a ball (8) can be thrown.