Please Help! Training sessions going all wrong

[RoseBandit]

Hi everyone!
Okay im not sure if this is the right place to post but anyways, I've been having a problem with Bandit my RB2 during training sessions. I guess it started when I tried to train him on a stand (As some of you may know before I posted something anout Bandit prefering to train on the floor then on a stand)
Anyways when I begin a training session he would start making this noise, I would say its screaming but its a sort of cross between a screeching and groaning? Noise and he would squat slightly with his wings slightly out and sway looking at me. The thing is he still does his spin trick, target and only SOMETIMES steps up. Except he is not fully focused, as in he does his spinning trick but not on cue anymore, he spins and spins pausing to look at me and doing that screeching noise. Its the noise he makes that really gets to me...

It started since I tried getting him to be comfortable training on a stand and within the last 2 or so weeks increased terribly. It makes every training almost unbearable and I cant teach him new tricks. He doesnt usually bite anymore but does sometimes when he is like this. He would only be quiet if I put him back in his cage and cover it for about five minutes and then I take him out and play with him. If I put him on the ground, or treat him or put him on a stand, anything to do with training he starts up again. Other then that he is sweet and lovely until training happens,

What am I suppose to do? I dont want to keep putting him back in his cage everytime or else he would associate his cage as a punishment and wont like being in it. Maybe i could get my sister to take a video while I try again if that would help.

Any advise would be very much appreciated. I have so many things I would love to teach Bandit which includes harness training so i can take him out but i cant do any training at the moment. Please help

[keepsmiling]

He sounds like he could be happy about something, or perhaps even nervous a bit or anxious. Putting him back and covering him is a big mistake in my opinion. Rather, embrace and join in with him. Sing and shout and let him get it out! All birds have vocal times of the day. He may have already figured out this sound he makes gets you to put him back in his cage. A cage should never be used as punishment. Is he allowed to the playstand at other times? Is he flighted or clipped? Other critters or children running around when you are doing this? Are you mindful of what you are wearing, no changes or surprises?ie: loud colored clothes, hair different, new smells, new nail polish...anything he might not like? How often, and how long is he allowed out to play? Are these "trick training sessions" really necessary? Are there times when he is just allowed to hang out and not perform? A bird should NEVER be punished for being vocal. Instead, ignore the sound, and come back when he becomes quiet. You may give a contact call, just to say I am over here and will be right back, or just simply tell him that.

[roxynoodle]

I'd like to know what the noise means before I comment, lol! I don't have much 'Too experience so I'm not quite certain how to advise here.

As Carole mentioned, if it's for fun, well, have some fun with him and if you don't want to encourage screaming, try singing and dancing with him.

If it's fear or nervousness, you need to take a step back in the training.

I'm guessing this is a juvenile bird so it's not hormonal? The squatting made me wonder as boy birds often do that when hormonal.

Keep training sessions short and in between do fun things with him. Remember they have a very short attention span and a variety of activities is better than one long training session :)

[keepsmiling]

Remember they have a very short attention span and a variety of activities is better than one long training session :)This is a real good point.

[roxynoodle]

I do the same with my dog. We do a 5-10 minute training session, then we play, then short training session, then we play, etc.