And that happens to be my favorite character, Snoopy. Before Snoopy had his signature doghouse, he was an emotional creature. Although he didn't speak (he expressed himself in thought balloons), he was very connected to all the other characters.

Did Snoopy ever speak?

Snoopy imagines himself to speak, but never actually does, other than nonverbal sounds and occasionally uttering "Woof". His very articulate thoughts are shown in thought balloons. In the animated Peanuts films and television specials, Snoopy's thoughts are not verbalized.

Why do the adults in Peanuts not talk?

The reason, according to Schulz, was that grown-ups were simply not needed. Speaking about the kids' lack of parents in 1975, Schulz said: “I usually say that [adults] do not appear because the daily strip is only an inch and a half high, and they wouldn't have room to stand up.