We have a leather sectional we got from Macy's in June of 08', right before my high school graduation, actually! It's a GREAT couch! We jokingly call it 'dangerous' because you can literally not lay down and not fall asleep! I'm sure you've seen leather that when you scratch it with anything- either your fingernails, buttons from jeans, etc. it scratches the leather. Don't get this kind! We have the type that it does not scratch.
My two Labs are not allowed on the furniture. Although Rita is allowed to have her two front legs in our lap, she does this quite often and it's very cute. She sometimes tries to sneak one of her back legs up, LOL! But anyway the couch has held up VERY well!
Good luck!!