It boggles the mind. The number of chances and the amount of advantages that Dobson enjoyed while learning his "craft" would have given anyone with just a smidge of ambition a massive boost to take root in animation. He went to a top notch college, had a massive fanbase on dA and instead of improving, he languished in mediocrity and told anyone to fuck off that warned him that he'd not sustain that fanbase without constant work, improvement and a nicer attitude. I mean, he was never able to really live off his "craft", which should have been a hint that his dA fame was fickle and pointless in terms of actual sales, but it would have given him the chance to at least appeal to some company to give him a chance.
But here's the kicker:
When we talk animation, most of us would think Disney and some other companies, most likely suffering from CalArts-Cancer, but there are so many more areas where an animator could have ended up working. For instance, failing to become a superstar of Animation-fame, Dobson could have still gotten a job in some company that does animation for TV ads.
He'd never do that, mind you, since he wants to be in charge of his own movie, where he's only doing the "idea guy" work.
And given how shitty all his stories are and how he never ended one propperly, it's no wonder he never got off on that foot, even as an idea guy, he sucks.