I don't believe you have to worry too much. We had an incident where my wife was walking our Blk Lab early one morning, as they walked off the porch there was a coon in the flower beds. The dog came face to face with the coon and was scratched. My wife sustained a rope burn (open flesh wound) from the dog leash. I shot and killed the coon and contacted the Dutchess county board of health. We had the coon tested and it was positive for rabies. The dog who was already vaccinated and got a booster shot and he did fine. The BOH told us in order to contract rabies you need "copious" and he stressed copious, amounts of infected saliva in an open wound. He strongly suggested no shots for my wife. He also told us rabies doesn't survive long off of a body. Thank God my wife did fine and no rabies. My suggestion to you is contact your local BOH and explain your circumstances. Our BOH strongly advised against the shots unless bitten by and infected or (unfound) animal. Keep your head about you and I wouldn't worry myself sick.
