GET. ONE. YOURSELVES!
Seriously. There's even a fuckton of "Find the perfect dog" quizzes on info sites. Typically, as long as you're willing to sacrifice a few hours/day, you can get a pretty kickass dog (Or at least one that fits your current situation), and it'll provide love and companionship.
>INB4 I live in an apartment, you brainlet
If your circumstances only allow for limited exercise, and you're a hermit in the city...believe it or not...THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. Breeds like the Boxer/Great Dane/Bulldog (among other lazies) are perfectly happy with one hour of exercise (divided into at least 2 walks, ideally 3) a day REGARDLESS of exercise hours (tho ideally you shouldn't walk them in broad daylight, they can get outright sick from too much direct sunlight), and if you don't feel like walking them every couple of hours...just get an adult or teen (1 year onward). Puppies WILL have accidents, but from 1 year onward (at least in my experience) they become "civilized" and can wait for a walk or will let you know they need one. Even in my shithole country, in my small city there's options, even for breed dogs if I'd really want one. I can't imagine it being any different elsewhere.
TL;DR Stop complaining. Get a big dog yourselves. Worst case scenario you'll still get a bugger that loves you.