How do you tell the difference among manifesting/shifting and dreaming

I did the same Dauchsy meditation I did in my last post and in my DCR (desired CR), I want my dog to be alive again. I went to bed listening to the meditation and hoping I’d be with my baby boy again. I heard him barking and crying this morning and with motherly instincts, I woke up like I would for a crying baby. My dog had a distinct bark, how we have our unique voices. I can’t figure out if it was a dream or shifting but I woke up in my CR. I’ve never shifted to my DCR. Idk how to grasp what is happening when something like that happens or how to fully shift.