Fun Not Formality – Building Connections Through Paws to Play
Meet The Mischief Method™
Whole-picture, force-free behaviour support and learning for real dogs and real lives.
We look at the whole picture — what’s happening within your dog, around them, between the individuals involved, and how we can work together to find the best achievable way forward.
No perfect dogs. No perfect humans. Just curiosity, connection and finding what works for you and your dog.
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We Don't Just Look at the Behaviour
Your dog doesn't exist in a training bubble — and neither do you.
The Mischief Method™ looks at the whole picture: what's happening within your dog, the world around them, the relationships between the individuals involved, and how we can work with you to find a way forward that supports wellbeing as well as welfare.
Rather than starting with “How do we stop this behaviour?” we start with curiosity:
“What is happening here — and what might your dog be telling us?”
From there, we work together to find practical, compassionate and achievable ways forward for your individual dog, your relationship and your life.
WITHIN • AROUND • BETWEEN • WITH
Four ways of looking wider when behaviour is telling us something.
Our Services - Supporting You & Your Dog
At Mutts & Mischief, support isn't one-size-fits-all. Whether you need individual behaviour support, want to begin an adventure with your dog, or prefer to explore at your own pace, you'll find kind, practical and force-free ways to learn, connect and move forward together.
1-to-1 Behaviour Support
Personalised, whole-picture support for reactivity, fear, anxiety, separation challenges, changes in behaviour or simply something that doesn't feel quite right. Together, we'll look beyond the behaviour and find practical, achievable ways forward.
The Mischief Method™
Adventure One
A playful 10-week adventure for you and your dog.
Explore communication, choice, confidence and connection through Mischief Missions designed to work with your individual dog — right from home.
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Books & Resources
Self-paced support at your fingertips. Browse our collection of books, journals, and guides to help you understand and support your dog at home.
Why We Work Remotely
Because your dog deserves to be understood where they can be themselves.
Dogs don't always behave the same way when an unfamiliar professional enters their home or when they're taken into a training environment.
Working remotely allows us to use video, observation and conversation to explore what everyday life actually looks like for you and your dog — without asking them to perform for me.
And rather than me taking over, I'll support you to notice, understand and build skills with your dog that remain yours after our session ends.
Your dog doesn't have to come to the behaviourist.
Behaviour support comes to them.
Hi, I'm Tasha
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I'm Tasha Attwood, founder of Mutts & Mischief and the person behind The Mischief Method™.
I'm an accredited canine behaviourist and trainer specialising in nervous-system-led behaviour support, trauma-informed care and practical, real-life solutions for dogs and their guardians.
My approach is curious rather than judgemental. I don't expect perfect dogs, perfect guardians or perfect circumstances. I want to understand what's happening, what matters to you and your dog, and what is genuinely achievable for you.
Alongside supporting guardians, I work within the wider professional community through behaviour, assistance animal, advocacy and education roles.
My ethos is simple: fun, not formality — helping dogs and people feel safer, understood and connected.
Three Best Rated 2025 Award
Being chosen as one of Lincoln’s Top 3 Dog Trainers for 2025 by Three Best Rated is an incredible honour and a true privilege. This recognition reflects the heart and soul behind Mutts and Mischief Holistic Education and Behaviour Services — years of dedication to helping dogs and their guardians build connection, confidence, and calm through kind, force-free, and science-based methods.
Every consultation, class, and webinar is built around compassion and understanding — not compliance. To be recognised among Lincoln’s top professionals reaffirms our mission to make behaviour support accessible, ethical, and inclusive for every guardian and every dog, no matter their background or emotional challenges.
This award isn’t just about excellence — it’s about trust. It represents the relationships we build with the dogs in our care, the collaboration with guardians who work tirelessly for their companions, and the continued commitment to education, advocacy, and welfare-led practice.
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who’s been part of this journey — clients, colleagues, and the incredible dogs who teach us something new every single day.