another idea is to get a retired breeder -
possibly a miniature poodle, you do have to be careful that you get a dog from a REPUTABLE breeder and not a dog that's been out in a kennel with no human contact....
we got two retired toy poodles that lived in the house and they are GREAT - cage trained, not yappy, already spayed when we got them, etc...
I don't know what "TBI" is, but if you want a 'cuddle' dog, why not get one small enough to fit - labs, goldens, shepherds etc are good dogs but not lap dogs..