"He was the perfect stage dog."
Matthew McGee wasn’t looking for a dog.
It was 2008, and the local actor and drag performer couldn’t imagine having a pet because he was always traveling for work or spending hours at a local theater. But his parents, Greg and Debbie McLeod, encouraged him to get a companion.
His father is a veterinarian in Georgia and knew about a litter of West Highland white terrier puppies. Dink and Dolly were the parents, and the dog that would be known as Brian was born on Jan. 16, 2008.
He was smaller than the other puppies, but McGee’s parents took a liking to him. When McGee got him, his name was Connery. But he noticed the dog didn’t answer to that name. With his white coat of fur and red collar, he reminded McGee of the dog on the TV show “Family Guy.”
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