I met Titus in 2000, when my roommate found the poor beast wandering on the freeway near Oakland, California.

When I met him, the LAST thing I thought I needed in my life at the time was a dog�least of all a large Rottweiler. Titus changed my mind about that in the space of a few short weeks. He was without a doubt the greatest dog in the world.

Titus died on August 4, 2003.

Here are a few choice shots:

Titus' first snow, December 2002.

Titus in Central Park, summer 2002.

Some excellent shots by photographer Steven Underhill

Late one night:

These are the last pictures taken of Titus. July 19, 2003, at the Central Park 150th Anniversary Celebration: