Paola Valsecchi
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Recent Articles
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Canori C, Travain T, Pedretti G, Fontani R, Valsecchi P
R Soc Open Sci
. 2025 Feb;
12(2):241703.
PMID: 39975663
Blinking, along with other facial expressions, has been suggested to play a role in dogs' intra- and interspecific communication, however the feedback this signal elicits from the audience is still...
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Berardo C, Holland R, Schaffer A, Lopez Caicoya A, Liebal K, Valsecchi P, et al.
Anim Cogn
. 2024 May;
27(1):40.
PMID: 38789595
Optical illusions have long been used in behavioural studies to investigate the perceptual mechanisms underlying vision in animals. So far, three studies have focused on ungulates, providing evidence that they...
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Pedretti G, Canori C, Costantini E, Palme R, Valsecchi P, Marshall-Pescini S
Sci Rep
. 2024 Apr;
14(1):9546.
PMID: 38664496
The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of both intra- and interspecific audiences on dogs' facial expressions and behaviours. Forty-six dogs were exposed to three test...
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Travain T, Lazebnik T, Zamansky A, Cafazzo S, Valsecchi P, Natoli E
Sci Rep
. 2024 Feb;
14(1):3346.
PMID: 38336994
Shelters are stressful environments for domestic dogs which are known to negatively impact their welfare. The introduction of outside stimuli for dogs in this environment can improve their welfare and...
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Prato-Previde E, Pedretti G, Terruzzi E, Valsecchi P
Anim Cogn
. 2023 Jan;
26(3):985-996.
PMID: 36720747
Domestic dogs have been shown to engage in interspecific communication with their owners using a flexible repertoire of signals (i.e., gaze, vocalizations, and postures). This ability is influenced by ontogenetic...
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Pedretti G, Canori C, Biffi E, Marshall-Pescini S, Valsecchi P
Anim Cogn
. 2023 Jan;
26(3):943-952.
PMID: 36662320
Appeasement signals are behavioural patterns displaying an animal's non-aggressive attitude and are hypothesized to reduce the aggressive behaviours in the receiver. In domestic dogs, specific displacement behaviours (i.e., behavioural patterns...
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Pedretti G, Canori C, Marshall-Pescini S, Palme R, Pelosi A, Valsecchi P
Sci Rep
. 2022 Jun;
12(1):9747.
PMID: 35697913
In the present study we investigated the influence of positive and negative arousal situations and the presence of an audience on dogs' behavioural displays and facial expressions. We exposed dogs...
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Bertoni V, Spiezio C, Regaiolli B, Cozzi A, Valsecchi P, Normando S
Animals (Basel)
. 2022 May;
12(10).
PMID: 35625148
The union or reunion of animals with social groups can be a challenging situation, and little has been published about it when solitary species are concerned. Therefore, the aim of...
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Burani C, Pelosi A, Valsecchi P
Anim Cogn
. 2022 Jan;
25(4):837-852.
PMID: 34982301
The judgement bias test represents one of the most applied tools to evaluate animals' optimistic/pessimistic attitude and to infer their emotional and welfare state accordingly. The judgement bias test (JBT)...
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Travain T, Valsecchi P
Animals (Basel)
. 2021 Sep;
11(9).
PMID: 34573476
Whether animals have emotions was historically a long-lasting question but, today, nobody disputes that they do. However, how to assess them and how to guarantee animals their welfare have become...