I don't think I could do it lying down...I've sat in the exact same spot on the couch every single time I've seen my T except once when it was POURING outside and I got absolutely soaked and had to sit on the other side of the couch my my T's space heater to dry off and warm up. I sit in the corner on the couch, and for me, that's a very secure place. It allows me to curl up or shrink down and hide if I get uncomfortable. I can't imagine sitting somewhere else...and it's not like there aren't plenty of other places!!