Our Story

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What happens when a potter marries a dog trainer and they adopt a pug?  The Portly Pug is born!
 

This husband/wife team started on their professional journey in 2003.  Josh graduated from Columbus College of Art & Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, and Charmagne received her Dog Training Certificate from Animal Behavior College.  In 2007, Charmagne and Josh were married, and 3 years later, they adopted a rescue pug named “Kyusu.”  She was very portly because she had spent the first 5 years of her life locked in a cage as a puppy mill breeder mom.  She was the inspiration that led to the new joint business venture combining pottery and dog training; thus “The Portly Pug” was born.

We make various handmade functional and artistic pieces for humans and animals.  These make wonderful gifts for your friends (2-legged or 

4-legged) or a perfect memento from your Wilmington vacation.