What happens when a rapidly growing city brings new challenges for animal welfare? In Midland, Texas, population growth, a highly transient workforce, and pet abandonment are reshaping the work of animal services.
In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Alexsey Dobberstine, Animal Services Manager for Midland Animal Services. Alexsey shares her journey from a 15-year career in dog grooming to animal welfare leadership, along with what she has learned about building strong teams, navigating change, and serving a community experiencing rapid growth.
In this conversation, we discuss:
✔ Alexsey’s journey from dog grooming to animal welfare leadership
✔ Finding her calling at Houston SPCA
✔ Moving from Houston to Dallas and ultimately Midland
✔ The unique challenges of animal services in West Texas
✔ How population growth and a transient workforce affect pet abandonment
✔ Building a strong organizational culture
✔ Empowering teams instead of micromanaging
✔ Combating burnout and imposter syndrome in animal welfare
✔ Why leaders should never stop learning
✔ The importance of collaboration instead of judgment
✔ How the animal welfare field has changed in recent years
✔ Alexsey’s vision for leaving animal welfare better than she found it
Alexsey’s leadership philosophy centers on confidence, continuous learning, and empowering the people around her. Her goal isn't simply to build a personal reputation. It's to create solutions that can improve animal welfare in Midland and potentially be adapted by other communities facing similar challenges.
Learn more about tools supporting animal welfare organizations at https://doobert.com/
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