PEORIA (WEEK) - Allison Gonzales got her dog Buddy when she was in 6th grade. Now in her twenties, the two have spent over a decade together. Her family adopted Buddy after her dog died, as a way to help her emotionally. Buddy was found abandoned in a house, and was then adopted.
Monday, Gonzales took Buddy for a routine grooming session at Petco on Sheridan Road in Peoria. While the nearly 20-year-old dog was getting a bath, the grooming salon leader knew something was off.
She rushed Buddy over to Gonzales who was at the checkout counter. Buddy was having a seizure.