You did the right thing - he wanted to be with you. Time to be with Eve. 'No', sure showed you.
My mom's dog is the same - he keeps up the infiltration until someone either lets him out or plays with him. I noticed Bunny was like that - her cute little Grey face peering around the kitchen doorway just melted me - not to be left out of anything.
Laker & Rio can be real pests & usually it is accompanied with lots of Budgie shouts which I assume are swear words or reprimands at being neglected.
