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Hopefully a current student will hop in here and give you up-to-date info, but I can probably give you and idea, even though it's been a decade since my daughter graduated from UW.
Student housing, even the apartments for married/older students, do not allow dogs. I know that because I had the honor of dog-sitting during her last year at UW. My (now) son-in-law rented a large old house with several other students, and they were able to have dogs there.
As a current landlord and someone who used to rent, I can tell you that finding a decent rental that allows pets will not be real easy. I have one pretty nice townhouse in Gillette in which I do allow certain dogs, but I charge an extra $500 damage deposit plus an extra $50/month rent. (It should be much more, as I've been burned badly by pet-owning renters. The last one cost me $6,000!) My son bought his first home because he couldn't find a place to rent that would allow his dog.
My daughter had no problem getting part-time jobs during the 5 years she attended the university. She worked at a pizza place for awhile, at a drug store for awhile, and as a professor's assistant for awhile. Kitchen jobs are usually plentiful, and if it's related to your major you should have good luck. (My daughter got the job at the drug store because she was a pharmacy student.)
The elevation at Laramie is 7165 feet, so it's cold and windy. It gets snow, but most of the big snows stay in the mountains near the town. Laramie depends heavily on the university for its prosperity.
In my opinion, UW is an excellent smaller university. I worked with UW department heads for years recruiting grads, and I knew national chain recruiters who preferred UW students over those from most universities. It reminds me of Iowa State when I was a student there in the 60s -- big enough to be taken seriously, but small enough that you don't get lost in the crowds.
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Possibly Moving to Laramie =D
Rozet. It's 15 miles east. I think there's a house or two, an elementary school, and a topless bar. 
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