Horst Leipzig claims that his dog "Rusty" can communicate telepathically.

Pet Has Psi Factor

BEDFORD, INDIANA-- Rusty, a rare Similkameen terrier, has telepathic abilities, claims his owner, Horst Leipzig. The six-year-old dog seemingly has the ability to let his wishes known to his master, making the gentle owner understand exactly what he wants.

"It is a very strange thing," said Horst, a landscape contractor, who has had Rusty since he and his wife Greta adopted him from the animal shelter. "Since the very moment we saw him, we knew he was very special."

Horst claims that he knew the dog's name was Rusty when he and his wife Greta brought him home the very first day.

"I looked at him, with his golden brown hair, and he told us with his mind that his name was Rusty. The name, it just showed up in my head at that moment. He must have projected his thoughts into mine for me to know that it was his name."

Horst was able to state other examples of Rusty's psychic abilities.

"He will look at me with his deep black eyes, and I know that he wants to be taken for a walk, or that he would like to have a soft biscuit, or perhaps a Snausage. It is an uncanny thing when your pet can say these things with only his mind. He is not saying a word, not even a bark, yet I know what he wants. It is definitely the special gift of telepathy that has been given to my Rusty."

"I will see Rusty sitting by the front door, and he will look to me, and say with his mind 'I want to be let outside right now, so that I can pee on the grass, and go sniff around in the garbage'," said Horst. "It is so clear in my head that his message is being sent while he sits there by the door."

Greta Leipzig claims not to have had any direct "telepathic episodes" with Rusty, yet she can tell when her husband is receiving messages from their pet.

"I see Rusty sitting close to Horst when we are eating at the table," said Greta, who has always loved animals, and cooking. "Horst will look directly into the eyes of Rusty, and know that Rusty would like a taste of his pork chop. It is the same when we have sausages, or even bratwurst."

"It is a strange concept indeed to be able to hear the thoughts of an animal, such as a dog," commented Horst. "I am not able to sense anything from the squirrels that show up in the yard."

The Leipzigs are not interested in having their pet exposed to any scientific experiments, but they are not afraid of any publicity they might receive as a result of their dog's abilities.