Need Ideas for Alternative to "Wave"!

[Cheetah]

Ok, so I'm teaching Shippo to wave, now that I taught him to give paw, but I think "wave" might sound a bit too much like "wait" and I don't wait to confuse him. >^^;<

So, does anybody have any suggestions for a good cue?

[Michael Romanos]

The word or words you use can be anything. For example you can say 'banana' or 'cantabrian' to a dog and it could mean shake hands or wave. It is not the actual word that a dog gets to understand but a word associated with what action or behaviour the handler wishes to have the dog follow.
As I understand it, a wave is very close to a dog placing his/her foot on you while facing you in a sitting down position. But I have also seen a dog wave in a very marked manner so that they actually wriggle their leg and their foot flaps. However the norm, is for a dog to bring up one leg from sitting - much like shaking hands but with no extending of a hand from the handler, However again, a handler may wave his/her hand and the dog correspondently copies the same kind of action.

[Cheetah]

>o.o< ....................
I know what a wave looks like lol... Shippo has already learned the action today in two clicker sessions, using a hand signal. But now that he knows it, I was asking for ideas about verbal cues I could connect with it.

For example, I could say "wave". But the reason I am looking for alternatives is that he has been taught the command "Wait" and they sound very similar. I know that some dogs are not confused and know both commands, but I am still looking for alternatives in case I still decide to go with something different.

I also know that I can use any word, but what the heck is the point of having him wave when I say "banana"? That makes absolutely no sense to me. Why would anyone do that? I would really like suggestions for words that are associated with the action - in this case, waving. >O.o<

So far, I've received the following suggestions on other forums:
Say hi, say hello, ciao, bye bye, and of course wave (and here I got "banana" but not sure if that counts lmfao...)

[Michael Romanos]

OK. Banana was not even a suggestion it was a notion that any word would suffice. Why not therefore say 'flag.' Now when one is holding a flag on a stick, what do they do. They wave the thing. And a flag on a pole in the breeze, waves gently. Even the American flag on the moon appeared to wave.

SHIPPO. FLAG. Good boy. Now, salute.

[manymuddypaws]

hehehe...banana....oh my...

why not use Howdy? I have a friend who has shepherds and all her dogs will "wave" when she tells them Howdy!
(now, I do live in the prairies and understand that this is a cowboy kinda thing but Shippo looks kinda country like!

banana...hehehe.....


-amanda

[Michael Romanos]

Well, a banana is curved - so are types of waves.
We have in the sport of rugby football and rugby league a type of kick called the 'banana kick.' This is a kick that curves left or right when it appears it should be going in the opposite direction. You can also spread your fingers out like a bunch of bananas. Can you have a banana wave - I guess you can.
I don't use the word 'wait' with Taylor. I use 'hold it' or 'stay' (standing or sitting). But a word that could suggest that a wave is the appropriate response, would be good. So also there is 'goodbye' - one sometimes waves when one says goodbye: waves goodbye.

[Cheetah]

For mine, "Wait" and "Stay" are two different commands that I use for different things, so they both know "Stay" as well. >^^;<

I'm wondering if he'd still be confused if I just use a different tone of voice while saying "wave."

[Clogs]

How about "waving"? Is different enough from "wait" but still is in context.