It is wrong to hit animals.
Brittany's dog went to the bathroom on the living room carpet.
Brittany wants to discipline her dog.
Brittany rubs her dogs nose in the excrement and puts it outside.
Brittany slaps her dog across the nose three or four times.
Brittany's dog understands that he should go to the bathroom outside and doesn't go inside again.
Brittany's dog becomes afraid of her and won't come to her when she calls.