This is the most ridicules argument I've ever heard!
We used a small water bottle for Millie because she wouldn't stop jumping. She jumps up into your face and nips and screams BLOODY murder when we come home. The FINE MIST from the water bottle calms her down. She will LISTEN to me if she sees the bottle. She'll SIT and be petted. Much more pleasant for everyone. She has been to obedience and is a very good girl; she just gets over stimulated. Our trainers agree that this is about the only way to settle her down enough to LISTEN to us. We can usually come in the door and tell her to sit for a pet and she’ll do it now.

Now if someone were turning on the hose full force and spraying the dog in the face, that would be entirely different. Obviously, that’s not the case here.