Please No, I Won't Go

As much as I'm looking forward to my Duran Duran weekend, one thing is tearing me up inside - leaving my sweet little Sammy behind. Since I first brought him home in March, I've only been away from him overnight one time - and that was hard enough. I woke up at like 8 a.m. the next day to go get him because I couldn't stand being away and now I'm supposed to leave him for two nights? Just thinking about it makes me cry. Yes, I realize he's a dog and he'll be fine...but I won't! I don't want to go without him. I'd almost rather stay home than leave Sammy. Do you understand how much that means? Giving up DD for my puppy? Wow, I'm worse off than I thought....