He spent 10 years with owners who adored him - but ended up at the RSPCA after "difficult circumstances" evolved in his family home.
And now Titan, an Akita, has been added onto the RSPCA's red list, which aims to help "extra-special animals" find homes.
Up for adoption with the charity's Essex South, Southend and District branch, Titan has been living in a "comfy foster home" as he couldn't handle kennel life.