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I don't know what size she is or where she sleeps, but have you considered getting a regular electric blanket or heating pad? How about a down comforter? Slippers? Cashmere sweater...
I did consider the cashmere sweater, but, seriously, any ideas? Our house is very big and VERY drafty, and I cannot afford to keep the heat up when us humans are not home.
You still haven't said what kind of dog it is. How much hair does it have?
I've never heard of a heated dog bed. Like I said, I'd go with a heating pad or a big down comforter. Sometimes I'd leave my dog alone in the car when it was really cold out, but I would literally bury her under a massive down comforter and she was cozy and warm in there...
My house in the winter ranges from 52 to 60 degrees inside. I feel that my older dogs are fine with a fleece blanket to snuggle in on top of a regular dog bed. The poodle always wears a winter vest jacket. The old rat terrier sometimes burrows into a wool blanket on the sofa. Us humans use an electric blanket as a heated mattress pad to warm the bed up at night, but none of the dogs aren't attracted to lying on it while it is on.
If your house is truly drafty, then your dog's bed inside a dog crate without the dog, either the type with plastic sides or drape a wire crate with a blanket. A heated dog bed isn't going to prevent cold drafts from getting to her. I think that your dog's bed just needs to be draft proof.
A heated mat is the best option IMO if you want an electric product. The mats are semi-rigid so the dog cannot easily fold the mat, pinch the wires and cause hot spots that could burn them or shorts that could injure them. Some mats are sold with fleece covers, or a blanket or pillow can be placed on them. I would not use an electric blanket for a pet due to safety issues.
There are also reflective mats that store the dog's own body heat and and microwavable inserts that act like a hot-water bottle, that might be helpful also.
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I have a little dasch/terrierX. His fur has always been very thin, and now that he is so old you can see through to his skin. He's always suffered in cold/wet weather.
He has a little dog bed, and under the cushion I keep a heating pad. He loves it!
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