I spend so much time thinking about doing the right thing for Keely with regards to positive/negative associations and careful introductions, then something really unexpected bites me on the ass  

I was putting up our folding whirly this morning, as i've done 3 or 4 times so far this year (when the weather allows ) without her paying much attention and i dont know whether it was the noise but I was aware that my little black bullet had taken off to the opposite end of the garden, tail between legs, ears down and into a crouch.  I looked around me wandering if she'd met a bee or wasp.  I called her over a few times, crouched down to entice her over, brought out a treat etc but to no avail.  I thought it best just to leave her to come in without any pressure (she has to pass the whirly). She eventually came in very tentatively.  I then treated her and got our her squeaky ball and chucked it just outside the door a couple of times, and eventually she moved nearer the whirly (ears still down) to retrieve it.  She's still quite wary of it and i suppose i should be happy in a way that she keeps away from it, i had terrible problems with Kintra trying to pull clothes and towels off it (much to the amusement of passers-by).  But tomorrow morning we're leaving to go to Loch Tay for a week and i'm a little worried that i'm not going to get the chance to desensitize her to the whirly before we leave, and that maybe removing it from her environment for a week might make her worse when we return.  I know it sounds like a silly problem, but i dont want it to turn into a big deal for her, esp when passing it is the only way into the house.  Any quick fix ideas? I've already used treats and her ball to bring her near but she's still so wary and wont venture past it without enticement