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Marcello Siniscalchi¹, Serenella d'Ingeo², Michele Minunno³

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Summary

Dogs use a wide range of signals for communication with humans and other dogs. This review explores these signals, their meanings in different contexts, and brain lateralization in dog communication.

Keywords:

behaviour communication dog

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Neuroscience

Background:

Dogs possess a rich repertoire of visual, acoustic, and olfactory signals for communication.
These signals are utilized in both dog-dog (conspecific) and dog-human (heterospecific) interactions.
Communicative signals can convey different meanings depending on the interaction context.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in the study of dog communication.
To describe the distinct nature and meaning of signals in conspecific versus heterospecific interactions.
To discuss behavioral asymmetries and neural lateralization in social communication.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent scientific studies on dog communication.
Analysis of signal types (visual, acoustic, olfactory) and their usage.
Examination of studies on behavioral asymmetries and brain lateralization.

Main Results:

Dogs employ similar signals for conspecific and heterospecific communication, though meanings can diverge.
Behavioral asymmetries indicate lateralized neural processing in social communication.
Specific signals are adapted for effective dog-human interaction.

Conclusions:

Dog communication is complex, involving a flexible use of signals across different social contexts.
Understanding these signals and their neural underpinnings enhances our knowledge of dog behavior.
Further research into lateralization can reveal insights into canine cognition and social interaction.