diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/UserService.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/UserService.java
index f526238e2..a834ae849 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/UserService.java
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 // File: UserService.java
 public class UserService {
     public String getUserName(int userId) {
-        return "User" + userId;
+        return "MainBranchUser#" + userId; // Different logic
     }
 
     public boolean isUserActive(int userId) {
-        return true;
+        return checkUserStatusFromDB(userId); // Pull from DB now
     }
 
     public void updateUserStatus(int userId, boolean isActive) {
-        // update logic here
+        logStatusUpdate(userId, isActive);
+        // Update in DB
+    }
+
+    private boolean checkUserStatusFromDB(int userId) {
+        return true; // stub
+    }
+
+    private void logStatusUpdate(int userId, boolean isActive) {
+        System.out.println("Main Branch: Logging status update for user " + userId);
     }
 }