Western Lakes Training Club of Buffalo
Ranked #2 in Tonawanda and #75 in New York
Service area: 2200 Military Rd Tonawanda, NY 14150
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Competition / Agility
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Jumping on People
Training Formats Offered
- Group Classes
- Private Facility
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Equipment:
- ✓ Obstacle Courses
Western Lakes Training Club offers a range of dog training programs. Their Agility program is an 8-week course designed for both dog and handler, with various levels. Foundation Agility is suitable for puppies as young as 4 months and new dogs, focusing on games, flat work, obstacle introduction, and low-height jumping skills.
Beginner Agility is for dogs 8 months and older with no prior agility training, covering obstacle introduction, jumping skills, and basic handling techniques. Dogs should have completed at least one obedience class and be comfortable in a group setting. Advanced Beginners/Novice/Open classes are for dogs that have completed Beginner Agility, are jumping at full height, doing full-height obstacles, and can sequence up to six obstacles.
Competition/Excellent/Masters classes are for teams ready to compete, with dogs proficient in all contact obstacles, weaves, and jumping skills, and handlers capable of competition-level courses. Additionally, they offer Jumping Grids classes (Foundation and Advanced) based on Susan Salo’s program, teaching dogs to jump correctly and build jumping skills. The club also provides Obedience, Rally, Pet Dog 101, and Canine Fitness classes.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Agility classes are an 8-week course for $120.
About the Trainer
Western Lakes Training Club of Buffalo has been training dogs since 1958, focusing on teaching owners how to train their own dogs. They offer a variety of classes including Obedience, Rally, Pet Dog 101, Agility, and Canine Fitness. Membership is not required to enroll in their classes.
The club is affiliated with the American Kennel Club (AKC). They provide both daytime and evening classes at their facility in Tonawanda, NY.
Accomplishments
The business has been training dogs since 1958. They are affiliated with the American Kennel Club (AKC).

Contact Information
Availability
- daytime
- Evening
Associations
- AKC
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Pet trainer