I found the same thing with my dogs - the treat was actually more of a distraction than anything, and it was near impossible to teach them anything if they knew I had a treat in my hand. I just started trying to teach them commands etc when I had no treats, and at the times of the day when they were less hyper. I found that they responded really well to my encouraging tone of voice - dogs aim to please! Also, when they were younger, I kept the lessons pretty short, but tried to have them a few times a day. Shorter, frequent training sessions seemed to work best for my dogs. Good luck!
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