As well as he should be, since in a parallel story, he is pursuing his own love interest. Sort of. After he finds a typewriter, Snoopy (with Woodstock as his red-pencil-happy editor) begins ...

While Snoopy's official birthday is Aug. 10, today marks the anniversary of his debut. On Oct. 4, 1950 , audiences met the pup. Soon after, readers would discover that Snoopy was no average dog.

We get all the greatest hits — songs like "Skating" and "Linus & Lucy" (twice), Lucy dishing out psychobabble for a nickel (she hasn't raised her prices, at least), Snoopy typing atop his dog ...

We get all the greatest hits — songs like “Skating” and “Linus & Lucy” (twice), Lucy dishing out psychobabble for a nickel (she hasn’t raised her prices, at least), Snoopy typing atop ...

Schulz, a native of St. Paul, Minn., died of colon cancer on Feb. 12, 2000, just hours before readers saw his farewell strip, featuring Snoopy typing a letter thanking fans for their support.