Thanks for your responses.

Yes i think we will have to pick the best week to start ignoring him and take it from there! We don't take him out for a wee so its not that he needs to go or anything. Hudson is gentle with visitors that are children too, but then he is used to having ours around. We know we have to do it and the sooner the better!!. We thought about letting him upstairs but since he has been here the Cat has moved in upstairs to get away from him so not sure that that is an option at the moment. For the most part he sleeps really well just wakes up V early!

Will let you know how we get on... watch this space