Joey carries us the towels and we run them thourgh the washer all the time, and she still carries the same towels. She has branched out a little to carrying a certain pair of sock.

I understand about wanting to wash the seal, I know the towels would get pretty gross if I didn't wash them.

So I would give you a good chance that it would continue after a washing. However, I don't know for sure and I wouldn't want to do anything to interrupt that either. I am sure that it is really great.

If you wash it I would set it back in a promient place to be sure that she finds it. Just in case.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do.

Let us know how it goes.