The French and their dogs . . . Craziness

I was walking home yesterday and I passed a lady walking her dog. Her dog stopped to go poo. Oh so common here. . . and then I noticed something a little strange. I saw the lady take a tissue out of her pocket and are you ready for this?? She wiped the dogs tail. I am not lying. She lifted his tail and well you can fill in the rest. Someone please tell me this isn't normal. I have a dog and we have never wiped Lucki's tail. By the way, did she bother to pick up her dog's poo??? No, wiping was far more important. AYE!!!