How to Shoo John

John is very attached to me and wants to be playing next to me all the time. His being in the living room while I'm in the kitchen isn't close enough. I think I've finally figured out a way to shoo him away: try to stick a spoon full of any kind of food in his mouth! John refuses to be fed, either by spoon or by hand; he only wants to self-feed. If I offer a spoon in his direction, he jerks his head and scoots away from me. All these months I've been a little frustrated by that, but now I see how I can use it for my desires. Bwa ha ha ha!