Low-pressure ideas
- Short target sessions between two favourite spots
- Gentle call-and-response movement with rewards
- Music or rhythm only if the bird already responds well to it
- Small perch changes that encourage safe exploration
What to avoid
- Long sessions that turn excited into frantic
- Loud music or crowded environments
- Repeating the same cue after the bird has checked out
- Treating natural movement as a trick requirement
Important: if the bird starts looking overloaded, stop while it is still going well instead of pushing for one more success.