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In a viral Instagram video, a dog owner from Portugal revealed what happened after her friends waved at her 7-year-old Westie, and internet users can’t cope with the heartwarming footage.
The clip, which has received over 25,600 likes on the platform since being shared on Monday under the username @westievibes, shows the pup, Sami, smiling at his owners’ friends and then waving back at them with his little paw.
“My dog learned how to wave hi and it’s the cutest thing”, reads layover text in the clip. The caption continues: “We finally have proof that these people raised me to be their kid not their dog.”
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The poster, Miruna Voicu, told Newsweek that her West Highland White Terrier, who also go by Sami the Westie, is known for his signature move—waving hello.
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“He’s my first dog, my best friend and the star of all our content. In the clip, we were having brunch with friends and he got up on the chair all by himself. He likes to have a seat at the table. Then our friends waved at him as a joke, and he started lifting his paw to wave back. It's the cutest thing because this is one thing he loves to do, wave hi.”
According to Voicu, this is something he does so naturally, and strangers often stop them in the streets just to wave back at him.
“It always makes people smile. It started when Sami was a puppy. I was teaching him basic tricks, and ‘paw’ was the one he picked up fastest,” she explained, adding that she was following tutorials from another Westie on Instagram who has since passed.
“The funny part is, he quickly realized that doing the wave, even when I didn’t ask him to, gets him extra attention and treats.
“Over time, he started doing it often, like whenever I want to take a photo of him—which is why we have him waving hi everywhere we travel with him. He has waved hi in 14 countries so far!”
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Users on the platform loved the pup and his unusual skill. Sylviaverrecchia, commented: “OMG...I'm actually waving back at him!!! Sooo cute.”
Hammyandbrody said: “That’s not just a wave, that’s a full heart-stealer move.”
Another user, Mcfarlane.catherine, wrote: “Oooo I need to teach mine.”
Kerrysargent_actor added: “Awww so adorable.”
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