A man who allegedly kicked and choked a pet dog at the side of a road on Queensland's Gold Coast has been charged with one count of animal cruelty.

The RSPCA laid the charge under the Animal Care and Protection Act around 2:30pm and the man is expected to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court next month.

The organisation seized the dog after video of the man kicking the animal went viral on Monday afternoon.

The video was viewed more than 125,000 times in two hours before it was taken down from a social media site.

The person who posted the video said she had seen a man punch the dog with a closed fist.

RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said a 32-year-old man has been charged by summons.

"The act provides for a maximum penalty of three years in prison or a $220,000 fine," Mr Beatty said.