I've trained my own dog to be pretty obedient, though it's not that hard if you already know good disciplinary and reward tactics. The hot sauce thing is a pretty good idea, and I could teach you methods I use. I think recognizing when they do something good is just as important as when they do something wrong.
...It might also help that I communicate to my dog through the Force. If you want, I could try to do the same with your puppy? It'd just be an impression of when she's doing something wrong and why. I do it with my puppy all the time.