It's wrong to beat animals.
John's partner has just adopted a new puppy.
John wants to house train the puppy.
Whenever the puppy pees in the house, John takes the puppy outside and rewards it for peeing outside.
Whenever the puppy pees in the house, John hits the puppy hard on the nose.
John's partner is appreciative of John's patience with the puppy.
John's partner is very upset with John's violence and breaks up with him.