“Turns out,” she said, “the best thing for my channel wasn’t more filters. It was more fur.”
So she made a bold move. She adopted an eight-week-old golden retriever puppy and named him (short for “Bestie”).
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?”
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. Video Title- Kihm--s First Fuck With Dog - Besti...
And as the audience laughed, Besti let out a single, perfectly timed bark. Sometimes, inviting a little beautiful chaos into your life—and sharing it honestly—is the most entertaining and life-giving thing you can do.
She didn’t edit that part out. The raw moment stayed in.
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. “Turns out,” she said, “the best thing for
The first video in the series was titled:
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.
Within two months, Kihm rebranded her channel to with the tagline: Lifestyle & entertainment, with a little fur on it. Kihm had built her lifestyle and entertainment channel
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.
When lifestyle vlogger Kihm decides to document her first-ever experience of raising a puppy, she discovers that “Besti” isn’t just a pet—he’s the co-star her channel never knew it needed.
Kihm’s First With Dog – Bestie Adventures