Using runtime string input to instantiate a class

I want to create an instance of a class using the name which the user has provided in the code.

I know about the Activator.CreateInstance method which has been the answer to similar questions but without an example I'm stumped.

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Program Pet = new Program();         
        string Name = Pet.GetName();
        Pet.GetSpecies(Name);            
    }

    public void GetSpecies(string name)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"What species is {name}? We currently see: Dog/Cat/Hamster/Gerbil");
        string answer = Console.ReadLine();
        answer = answer.ToLower();

        if (answer == "dog")
        {
            Console.WriteLine("You have selected: Dog");                
            Dog name = new Dog(); //?
        }                  
    }

    public string GetName()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("And what is your pets name?");            
        string name = Console.ReadLine();
        return name;
    }
}