Woody, the fencing thing was an example and not a requirement of all rescues. But with mill rescues (not the puppies the breeding dogs) they run, they all run so we have to require fences.
If you talk the wife into a Lab then it's easy :) If you are on the book of faces you can look them up there Save A Lab or online at http://savealabrescue.org/
I recommend the faceborg page only because you can see the dogs (especially puppies) that are "in the pipeline" ie. to young to adopt yet and get in on them. They are such a strong and active rescue most dogs are spoken for by the time they are old enough to leave so you put in an app and if approved you wait and holler DIBS! :) ok its not exactly like that but it feels that way sometimes.
Besides, how can the wife say no to THIS