Hello, I’m Nyima

I’m a Tibetan Terrier and I live in Chur. I am three years old already and am still as lively as I used to be when I was a little puppy. Today I’m going to take you on a trip to Arosa – from a dog’s point of view. Have fun!

Tanja Thaler, Communications expert, 11. December 2020

A trip with something called “RhB”

Just recently, my people told me we would be going for a trip on RhB. Sounded cool, even though I wasn’t entirely sure what that meant. I didn’t exactly know what the three letters “RhB” stood for. But I still looked forward to it because trips are always great.

We went to the station in Chur. I know my way round there and I am very definitely the boss. The pigeons in the underpass are afraid of me and fly away, hectically flapping their wings, when I bark at them. My people don’t want me to do that. They don’t like me barking. But it’s worth it just to see the pigeons literally getting into a flap. 

My people bought a ticket from the RhB ticket machine. I don’t need one. I’m too big to travel free in a basket but I have a dog pass! A card I would actually like to chew on. But I’m not allowed to because it’s precious: it lets me travel with my people on the train without them having to buy an extra ticket for me. That’s really practical! It’s valid for a whole year and I can travel all over Switzerland with it.

An encounter with the train guard

Then the train rolled in. Aha. The letters “RhB” mean going on the train. Why didn’t they say that in the first place? I’ve known trains since I was small. I love going on them. You can lie down nice and comfortably on them, and at your destination there is always something exciting to discover.

We got on the train and my people spread out my nice cosy red blanket on the floor for me. I’ve had this blanket since I was really small and I love it! Actually it’s really a blanket for people, but I liked it so much when I was a little puppy that I stole it. And now it’s mine and goes everywhere I go. 

Then the train guard came along. That was cool! She was really pleased to see me although we didn’t actually know each other. She came towards me and stroked me for a long time. She said she had a dog at home. It would have been nice to have met him. Then she checked our tickets. Such encounters are always exciting for me. 

A video from a dog’s point of view.

The time seemed to fly by on the train. I slept a little because I wanted to gather my strength. You never know what is going to happen at the other end. I also looked out of the window a bit. I actually saw some game – you know deer and other animals! I wished I could have played with them.

We got out of the train at a place called Arosa. Wow, there is a big lake with lots of ducks! At last I could run around and sniff out a few things. There were plenty of new smells from dogs I didn’t know. We had a lovely stroll around the lake, my people had something to eat and then we went back home to Chur. 

It was such a relaxing day for me! If you want to know how I experienced the ride on RhB from my perspective, you can watch this video. Enjoy it and maybe we will get to meet one day on the train – bring your dogs with you! 

Watch the video on YouTube here.

The dog pass has been available for just 350 francs since December 2020. It is valid for one year. The dog pass is linked to your person’s SwissPass which means it cannot be transferred to other people. The dog pass is not linked to one specific class but is valid in the class of your person’s ticket.

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