For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com <br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision <br />Follow us on Facebook ☛ http://me.lt/9P8MUn <br /><br />The children who stay at the Ronald McDonald House in New York are often going through serious medical treatments. But a visit from some four-legged friends helps brighten their day. Let's take a look. <br /><br />Lucy is going out with her owner, but not just for a walk. <br /><br />[Nicole, Lucy's Owner]: <br />"We are going to see our friends." <br /><br />Tonight she has a special meeting, in a special place. <br /><br />This lovable black boxer is no ordinary dog. She is one of the main therapy dogs at the Ronald McDonald House in New York City. <br /><br />Her patients are children who are suffering. <br /><br />[Shirley Hewitt, Patient's Mother] <br />"Chloe has medulloblastoma, brain tumors, so we came here and she had surgery and she's had chemotherapy and radiation. " <br /><br />With the children, Lucy shows some of her unique therapy techniques, and her other special skills. <br /><br />[Nicole, Lucy's Owner]: <br />"We only have a limited amount of tricks that we know, high five you know, all those work really well." <br /><br />A true professional, she treats everybody unconditionally. <br /><br />[Shirley Hewitt, Patient's Mother]: <br />"I think they don't judge the children, so they just like to be touched and handled. And they are not looking at the children, that they have cancer. They are just looking at them as children. <br /><br />Kids aren't the only ones who benefit from Lucy's treatment. Their families do, too. <br /><br />[Chaplain Cherilyn Frei, Director of Family Support]: <br />"The mother gets a chance to rest, she has a little respite. She can sit back and just watch and observe her child playing and being happy." <br /><br />And her owner enjoys it as well. <br /><br />[Nicole, Lucy's Owner]: <br />"Lucy changed my life.... we love visiting the kids, so many people, it's all around just great." <br /><br />Dog therapy cannot cure the children's illnesses, but for those fighting for so long, a little relief is precious.
