My hair is very recently much shorter than it used to be and a quite unnatural shade of red. A woman came into my office to use a public computer terminal. In tow she had a little pug, dressed in a full pug-sized outfit that matched hers. She stopped mid-step to stare at my hair. After a moment of staring she said she liked it, and then asked if she could touch it (unnatural color+dreadlocks=total sensory feast!) Feeling amiable, I complied. She touched my hair, and giggled, and continued on her way for a moment. Then she spun on her heel and faced me again and told me that her pug said she also approved of my hair.