My parents looked after Jasper last week while we were on holiday. When I left, he weighed 6kg at 16 weeks and was having three small meals of Royal Canin a day. He was not allowed on sofas or upstairs. I explained all this to my parents, who nodded and smiled and then completely ignored me. So, he dined on pints of milk, spaghetti bolognese, sausages and cheese. He now weighs 7kg. And won't eat his Royal Canin. In fact, the bowl I put down for him at 7.30 this morning only got half heartedly nibbled at 3pm. He spent a lot of today looking at the fridge expectantly. I ignored him. So then he leapt up on to the sofa next to me this afternoon, circled and settled down for a nap. He looked most aggreived when I turfed him off. A quick phone call to my mother confirmed that she'd 'lifted him up for a cuddle a few times'. Oh, and 'he liked following me about upstairs while I tidied up'. Helpful, no? Anyway, the sofa/upstairs thing can be sorted with minimal fuss, but I am a bit concerned by the food refusal. He's definitely not ill, I think he's just holding out for something better. So will he eventually cave and eat the dog food? Or is this something I should worry about?