Owning a pet comes with the responsibility of caring for it. A part of that is cleaning up the waste it creates, especially if it's in an area frequently used by others.
Montana is practically a pet paradise. Miles and miles of wide open spaces to run, plenty of rivers and lakes to jump into, and very little traffic in comparison to bigger cities.
I've noticed that there are a lot of dog lovers around Bozeman. I can definitely add myself to that list. I have a black lab named Galena and yesterday she made a new friend. Back in Boise, both of my roommates had dogs, so Galena always had other dogs to play with...