RSPA? Or am I fussing

[BeeKayP]

Hi everyone.

So I live behind one of the Oxford college sport recreation grounds. Everyday I hear the guy who owns the field screaming and shouting at his dog. I think he lives very close by too. Everything he says to the poor thing is so aggressive. This morning I heard "WILLOW! For fucks sake willow get here now!!" I don't often hear him swear, it's usually just "Willow come here!!" etc but the tone really is horrible. My two young DCs are often quite scared by it and I've been taken aback too (he's often out there at 6am and I wake up to his shouting.)
He seems very angry in general.. Like a few days ago he was cleaning out the lawn mower and basically shouting and kicking an inanimate object... I've never seen him hit or physically harm the dog in anyway but it's just constants verbal abuse.

Is this something to contact animal services on? Or should I butt out?

Oops and title should of course read RSPCA!

Unless you have evidence of cruelty the RSPCA will just raise an eyebrow and gently tell you the same as I and go on with their duties. Dogs aren't treated sadly with the same level of care as children or vulnerable individuals. If it makes you feel better that you tried to do something to help then by all means but it won't necessarily stop the way that man behaves. Some people whether or not we like it are that way; maybe he's suffering from the recession, grieving over a lost relative or just generally just a grumpy person. People behave strangely through stress. I feel sorry reading about the dog and the owner. He seems deeply troubled. It's nice that you care for animals. Do what your instinct tells you x Y