That's another issue that riles Sally. The rest of Europe has been without rabies since the 1920s, too, and they don't have a quarantine. When Sally and her husband were taking the dogs to visit family in Karl's native Norway, they discovered at the airport in New York that Norway has a quarantine. So they turned around and went home. Luckily, France, where they spend much of their time, is very dog-friendly.
Dogs are welcome everywhere in France, including stores and restaurants.
I don't see Frenchmen dying in the streets because they have eaten at a restaurant where there are dogs. Cu, an Irish import, is a champion show dog who competed three times at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Maccou, the pick of the litter, is a pet. Sally says that after her experience with Cu, she'll never show dogs again. I think it is all political.