This is the original, now about 6 years old. Asha grabs onto it once or twice a day, at the most. I have to use a lingerie net bag to wash it in. It lives only on her bed in the living room, she doesn't carry it around the house, or even down the hall. I find little pieces of it on the floor occasionally, but not once ever in her poop. She has another dedicated blankie in my bedroom which also never gets taken out of that room but is in one entire piece. I sometimes think it's time to retire it, but then I think why? It's perfectly good for wadding up and stuffing in her mouth once a day. Right? 
I use to put it in her crate in the car but she never touched it while traveling, nor if we crated indoors for a scent work trial... and on the bed in a motel she'll grab it up once I lay down on the bed - but not while I'm milling around unpacking or whatever. I do realize it's a de-stressor and goodness knows that can't be a bad thing, but it's yet another breed trait that is not normal dog behavior but is considered normal for the Doberman. 
