Gabe & IzzyBy: Gabrielle Ford The moving, true story of the young woman dubbed The Voice of Americas Bullied; how her bond with her dog, Izzy, changed her life; and their mission to help break the cycle of bullying. In middle school, Gabrielle Gabe Ford developed a degenerative muscle disease, and was harassed by bullies as a result. She did her best to keep her head high, but it wasnt easy. Then Gabe got a dog, Izzy, who developed an uncannily similar disorder.