How do I make the script put the union in the character?

I am trying to create a pet equip system for my new game. For some reason, it doesn't put the union or "pet" inside the character. Everything else works fine but this is the only problem. There is also no error log so I don't know what's going on. Here is the broken part of the script:

if script.Parent.Parent.PetName.Text == "Name: Dog" then
        local char = game.Workspace:WaitForChild(player.Name)
        local petfolder = game.ReplicatedStorage.Pets:WaitForChild("1")
        local pet = petfolder.PetModel:Clone()
        local petcheck = char:FindFirstChild("PetModel")
        if petcheck then
            petcheck:Destroy()
        end
        pet.Parent = char
        local stat = petfolder.Stats.Value
        player.PetBoost.Value = stat
        player.PetEquipped.Value = 1
    end