I'm in Peru, got bitten by a dog through jeans. The bite did not rip the jeans but skin was broken. Locals are telling me the jeans protected me from the saliva of the dog, so I shouldn't worry about rabies ... but I am not convinced. I REALLY do not want to go for rabies shots if I don't have to, but I don't want to believe the locals and then end up with rabies ...

Summarized question: What are the signs and symptom of rabies?