![Dolores Ochoa Dayco the dog takes part in a demonstration of his work after he received a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d309608096234fddac8121e66bc9237d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dayco the dog takes part in a demonstration of his work after he received a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
![Dolores Ochoa Dayco the dog prepares to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b93297b44ec249408e28bd6e5d552615/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dayco the dog prepares to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
![Dolores Ochoa Dayco the dog walks to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b1f8fbc9b40f4000a3994dd796acf6f6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dayco the dog walks to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
![Dolores Ochoa Apolo the dog receives instruction from his guide after receiving a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe358f5eb6cb47f897024f9a22db35d9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Apolo the dog receives instruction from his guide after receiving a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
![Dolores Ochoa Amanda the dog prepares to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/27af010de96f4dd89a5adb450479aaff/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Amanda the dog prepares to receive a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
![Dolores Ochoa Apolo the dog receives a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9f4969aa246345588e6ea06c973a54a2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Apolo the dog receives a medal during a ceremony that recognizes the work of dogs that belong to the Counterintelligence Group of the Army in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)