Was at a group meet with other pups, some in hoods some not, where we just met at a little bistro a community leader had reserved space in for pups to play board and card games together. Tis a monthly thing though this was the first time in the new venue which is much more of a public space. We had permission from the venue to wear our hoods but general consensus among us was that it was best to keep the hoods for in our little area and take them off when going around the shop or to order food.
Right behind our area is a stairway up to a second level of table and chairs people could eat at. Down those stairs came a little girl, I'd guess five or younger, and who I'd assume to be her dad or other adult guardian, and the little girl points to a pup across from me in a black and white hood to declare she spotted a dalmatian. That's actually the dog breed that pup identifies with so he was really pleased by that. Her guardian with her suggested she wave at the people playing board games. She did, and we waved back, and it was cute. Then they just went on with their day.
First time experiencing that in person, but it much jives with the anecdotes I've heard from pups both locally and some who've been to Pride events in their hoods in other areas. Kids see someone in a pup hood and just go 'doggy!' in so many variations. Pups in hoods as we are when we hang out together in more public spaces like a restaurant or many furry cons during daylight hours is just grown ups playing dress up and lets pretend to them. Which is a really fair way to look at it.