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After dog is given a command and he shakes his body like he does after a bath, does that mean he just “shook” off your command?

At Cody’s last obedience session, the trainer had him, gave him a command, (my back was towards her and Cody) She is starting to give me back his leash and then says in a shocked voice, “I don’t believe he just shook me off” ? I am puzzled by her statement, had no idea what she was talking about. Later when I have him he shakes him self out again, like after you pet them sometimes they shake their fur loose. The trainer says, see he just shook you off, I ask her what she means, she says, you just gave him a command and he shook you off, that is him saying “I am not going to listen to you” really I say, I thought he was just shaking his hair loose. So my question is::: if you are training a dog, you give them a command and they shake their body, like they do sometimes after you pet them or brush them, Does that mean they just “shook you off” like them saying, not gonna listen to you? I never heard this before, but then again I never had to take a dog for obedience training.