@shitpostalotl @r0se i see pup hoods as distinct from furry avatars. pup hoods specifically lean into kink territory for me, whereas a "run-of-the-mill" furry avatar is just that- an avatar.
you draw an interesting distinction where some may be turned on by seeing their fursona, i've personally not heard of this. most furries i know hold their fursona as an identity (with anything sexual being an addition), meanwhile i've not heard of a pup hood owner who doesn't use it for kink.
if the owner is personally turned on by their own avatar, it's much up to their discretion on if they feel it's appropriate to bring that into non-sexual spaces. i don't believe this is contradictory, as every account with a pup mask avatar that i've personally seen has a feed flooded with kink play content.