Ginger and I start out on our sides next to each other. She then gets some scratches and belly rubs for a few minutes. She then lies at the head of the bed where the second pillow would be (it is standing upright against the headboard). She stays there for about ten minutes, then she goes to the foot of the bed where she stays for the rest of the night (unless it is real hot, then she jumps off the bed and lies on the floor).