So she made a bold move. She adopted an eight-week-old golden retriever puppy and named him (short for “Bestie”).
By the end of the year, Kihm won a digital creator award for Most Heartfelt Lifestyle Series. During her acceptance speech, Besti sat calmly beside her for the first time on stage. She looked at the camera and smiled—not her old polished smile, but the real one.
Viewers weren’t just watching for the puppy’s antics—they stayed for Kihm’s honest, hilarious struggle. The moment Besti chewed through her ring light cable mid-shoot? 2 million views. When she tried filming a “relaxing morning routine” and Besti knocked over her oat milk, then sat inside the empty bowl? Clipped, memed, shared everywhere. Video Title- Kihm--s First Fuck With Dog - Besti...
She started a weekly segment called —featuring local rescue dogs up for adoption. She partnered with pet brands, but only those that aligned with her new mission: real, imperfect, joyful living.
Comments flooded in: “I’ve never had a dog, but now I want one.” “Besti is the best co-host. More of him, less of the aesthetic.” “This isn’t just entertainment. This is real life.” So she made a bold move
Kihm had built her lifestyle and entertainment channel on curated mornings, smoothie bowls, and “clean with me” videos. Everything was beige, white, and perfectly lit. But after two years of the same aesthetic, her engagement was dipping. Comments said: “Love your content, but where’s the chaos?”
“Turns out,” she said, “the best thing for my channel wasn’t more filters. It was more fur.” During her acceptance speech, Besti sat calmly beside
She didn’t edit that part out. The raw moment stayed in.
Kihm’s First With Dog – Bestie Adventures
Within two months, Kihm rebranded her channel to with the tagline: Lifestyle & entertainment, with a little fur on it.
But the real turning happened in week three. Kihm filmed a heartfelt video: She opened up about sleepless nights, potty training fails, and the unexpected loneliness she felt despite having a living creature beside her. Then Besti—as if on cue—placed a slobbery toy in her lap and laid his head on her foot.