Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - General Summons and Summoners - A different approach

No, getting rid of them is Dr Koin's idea, not mine. Obviously not going with your pets into combat is like going with 2 out of 4 people in D:OS into combat; generally a bad idea, but if you want, no-one stops you. Just expect to have a more difficult time due to it.
If they die, that's your problem, the game doesn't shouldn't go easier on you because of it.