Take advantage of off-leash opportunities and spend a few minutes training your dog. The higher number of distractions can create a much higher return on that time investment.

Most of the time I try to avoid noise, but when I was working on Bernie's socialization, I sought out various sounds. As we continued obedience training, I liked certain reliable neighborhood noises to act as distractions while Bernie and I practiced.

Movie night is a great opportunity to get in some short bursts of training for your dog. 

Laundry is one of those consistent chores that demands time.  Most times I let the laundry pile up for the week and spend hours cycling through each load, fluffing and folding. Sometimes I wash loads of laundry during the week so I don't have the huge weekend time suck.

However you prefer to manage your laundry, it's easy to integrate a little dog obedience training into your routine. I don't train during all stages of laundry every week, but I usually will train during at least one phase.

Knowing that your dog is comfortable in a kennel should bring you peace of mind.

Kennels or crates keep your dog from being underfoot, especially if you have safety concerns.

Taking your dog on jaunts around town is a great opportunity for socialization and some light training.

These adventures allow me to evaluate how my dogs interact in different crowds, meeting new people, and meeting other dogs. While I may not get in a great deal of formal training, I will be expecting polite behavior from Bernie and Lizzie.

Not everyone suffers from insomnia, but for those of us who do, I've found spending time with my dogs to be therapeutic at 2am.

If you’re up in the middle of the night because you cannot get to sleep, you might as well work in fifteen minutes of training.

I am not a fan of housework, so any excuse to break up the drudgery of chores makes me happy.

Whenever I'm cleaning, I take frequent breaks. Some are for snacks for me, but others are to work with the dogs.

In addition to keeping dog obedience training short, you want to keep it fun!

When you make training sessions enjoyable for your dog, more than likely you'll see a higher engagement level. You'll strengthen your bond with your dog. Plus you'll have a good time and forget that you're "working" with your dog.

Playing games are effective for tuckering your dog out both physically and mentally. You can also integrate training on specific cues.

This tip is probably one of my favorites because it's so quick and easy.

Even though I hear dog trainers, including my own, repeat this practical advice for squeezing in some training time, I get the impression that many people forget about it. Or they don't think it will work. Maybe some people think it's mean to delay dinner for a desired behavior.

I'm not really sure if there's true resistance to this practice. I could just be reading too much into how often I hear it from trainers. But I'm jumping on this training tip bandwagon because it works!