NEW TO RVing,decide Class A or Class C up to 24-26 feet only

I think that you will need more floor space for the dogs so I would look at Class A's. But there are not too many that short. If you plan to tow a car, then make sure whatever you buy is rated to tow the weight of your car. Many of the smaller RVs are limited in what they can tow. The hitch is rated for 5000 pounds but when you subtract the loaded RV weight from the max combined weight, you will have a lot less than that.