Can a Dog Wait Patiently or Wast What?

Haciko the dog got mange. He's now stuffed at the museum of nature and science in tokio. Originally i said that haciko waited patiently. And we had something of a debate. Can a dog wait patiently or wast what? Was i just a anthropageonizing it? Well, the thing is, oyiing no anthropagonizing for i have to say it with a hitch right up her eyes.