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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. She adopted an eight-week-old golden retriever puppy and named him (short for “Bestie”).

Within two months, Kihm rebranded her channel to with the tagline: Lifestyle & entertainment, with a little fur on it. Video Title- Kihm--s First Fuck With Dog - Besti...

Kihm’s First With Dog – Bestie Adventures

The first video in the series was titled: Comments flooded in: “I’ve never had a dog,

She didn’t edit that part out. The raw moment stayed in.

“Turns out,” she said, “the best thing for my channel wasn’t more filters. It was more fur.” She adopted an eight-week-old golden retriever puppy and

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.

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.

Within 24 hours, it became her most-watched video ever.

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.