Pet Harness
by athysrock
Pet Harness lets a player carry a tamed pet along on their own body, so the animal can follow through water, lava and falls without being left behind.
What it does
A player crafts a Pet Harness from 7 leather and 2 string, then equips it in the leggings slot. A pet attached with a lead then rides along on the player, which the author describes as carrying a pet chest the way Bjorn does. Detaching the harness removes the leggings and releases the pet back to the ground.
The mod is aimed at players who want a companion to stay close while they swim, fly, spelunk or dig, since the pet is not exposed to drowning, lava, teleporting or fall damage during the trip. It changes only how the pet travels, so nothing else in the game is affected.
Pet Harness is a Fabric-only mod for 26.2, released under the MIT License as open source. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The latest Fabric file is 0.1.1, published on 2026-08-26, and the source code is public.
Key features
Craftable harness
The Pet Harness is crafted from 7 leather and 2 string and works as a wearable item for the leggings slot.
Pet carrying
A pet attached with a lead rides on the player, keeping it close during travel.
Safe travel for pets
The pet stays out of harm from drowning, lava, teleporting and fall death while it rides along.
Detaching the pet
Removing the harness from the leggings slot detaches the pet and lets it stand on its own again.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploring with a companion
Players swim, fly or spelunk with a pet at their side instead of leaving it behind at the shore.
Digging trips
A pet can be taken into caves and tunnels while the player digs, without the usual risk of losing it.
Cosmetic wear
The harness can be worn with no pet attached, which some players use for the look of the leggings.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 26.2 who keep a pet and want it to travel with them, and server owners who run that version and allow pets on their worlds.
Questions
Does Pet Harness need Fabric API?
Does the server need Pet Harness too?
Can the harness be worn without a pet?
What the author says
Pet Harnesses allows players to take their pet anywhere without the risk of their pet drowning, swimming in lava, or teleporting in the air to fall to their death. Players use the Pet Harness item to carry their pet on their chest...like a bjorn. Players can then swim, fly, spelunk, and even mine with their pet…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pet-harness
- Owner
- athysrock
- Published
- 2026-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15