Gabrielle Ford

Gabrielle Ford never dreamed a long-eared coonhound could change her life. But that's just what happened when she met Izzy. Today Gabe's incredible story has drawn media attention from the Today show, Cosmopolitan, and Animal lanet, among others. Her 2009 autobiography Still Dancing shares many of the inspirational details from her life as a way to encourage others that anything is possible. Gabe now makes numerous appearances each year with her new dog, ILO (Izzy Lives On). She lives with her family in Melbourne, Florida.