LOL, wasn’t thinking of four legged furry ones! 
Leia is mine.
This could be me.
I’ve always been cold at nights …
…until I got hot - and not in a good way!
Even so, I gave up hot water bottles many years ago (and like some I have had hot water bottle injuries) - if I had to use external heat, it would have to be a wheatie.
This has reminded me that I have a hwb tucked away somewhere in the airing cupboard and hasn’t seen the light of day for years. I will find it out as I have had cold feet in bed the last few nights.
I do remember though how I hate waking up in the night with a cold water bottle near my feet:cry:
I have an electric blanket and my dogs.
Thats where the saying 3 dog night comes from, eskimos using their dogs to keep warm. 3 dogs mean it’s very cold.
My cat, Cassie, does a good job of keeping me warm on cold nights.
She will snuggle into me and I often wake up with her head under my chin in the morning!
Was just coming on to post about hot water bottles!
I haven’t used mine since 2016 when I bought a white goose feather and down duvet but with all this cold weather I decided to wash mine and give it another try, while I don’t need it getting into bed (as I always have a hot bath before bed) it certainly makes a difference when you get up, it’s still warm when you get up!
Anyway, bumping this thread for those that haven’t got one - why not!? You should give one a go 
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I was looking at hot water bottles on Amazon yesterday Azz. I saw one going for 7.99 I think. I’m still sorely tempted, they do work really well although It’s been many years since I last used one.
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You can buy microwavable hot something or other things, which will be less likely to scald yourself with, and will.probably be cheaper to heat up.
I also invested in an electric heat mat thing for when I’m outside in the log cabin doing online tuitions. About 55W, so cheap as chips to run and it does the trick nicely (cost about £30 from Amazon)
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I have the Penguin of Death, which you can microwave. Also several hot water bottles…pack of 3 from Amazon
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I’d get one that is made of natural material and has a soft cover - I hated using the ones without a cover, they always seemed to go cold! The one I bought from M&S was made in Germany and has a padded fur type cover
This looks like a nice cover:
It’s 100% cotton (I much prefer natural materials) so I’d be curious to hear what it’s like if anyone’s got one!
I couldn’t live without my hot water bottle, I even tuck it under my jacket, when I take Jack my dog out in this freezing weather.
You have to be careful though, as mine doesn’t have a cover, if I leave it on my side for too long, it leaves red mottled marks on my skin, I don’t like covers,as you don’t get the full benefit of the heat that these hot water bottles give out.
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Old-git. The same happened to my sister but it was a tin hot water bottle and it was my fault.
It happened when we were very young and sharing a bed. My mother had wrapped something around the tin hot water bottle but it came off. I pushed it over and it burned my sister’s leg. She still has the scar today.
It was like this one…
Just take care that you remember not to tuck Jack under your jacket and take the hot water bottle for a walk, Pauline. Heaven knows what the neighbours might think. 
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How did her “tongue” come to be involved, if she burned her thigh?
…I don’t need to tuck Jack under my jacket, to know what the neighbours think,…… the hot water bottle just lately, is permanently by my side,
Sadly, the chap posted it way back on 2010 so he may not be available to explain.
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I had one a long time ago. I don’t like the potential for leaks. Even setting it up can be messy.
I started using corn bags heated in the microwave. It’s a moist heat that lasts for a while.
These days I’m enjoying my heated throw blanket that I heat up and turn off.
I don’t know which is more energy efficient. I still have to heat the water for the hot water bottle so not sure that would be saving me any energy costs.
In the winter, I put my hot water bottle in my bed at 8:30pm so it is nice and warm when I get in bed later.
I also use my hot water bottle to help ease pain.
I use one every winter and I keep one in my camper. The knitted covers they come with now make the hot water bottle a whole different prospect to the horrid feel of rubber. so obvious but such a long time coming.
When I was a child my grandmother still used a china one.
My Nan had one almost Identical to that, I used have it wrapped in a cardigan or jumper during winter visits. It would still be warm in the morning, very effective but not without risk.