I had my leash for almost 17 years. I had to throw it out last year after my neighbor decided not to pick up after his dog in the snow and my leash got caked in a mix of the runs and melted snow. I cleaned it multiple times but there was no getting the stitching clean and it was in all the little gaps by the rivets. I finally declared it a lost cause after the poop. Began to mold. I miss that leash