Definitely takes breaks for yourself during the day by putting him in an xpen or gated off small area -- a safe zone.
The problem with running after him is that he thinks that is a great game of chase. Max learned that one quickly and I played into it.
When your pup has something that he shouldn't, use a food reward to entice him to drop it. Say "want a treat?" and he should learn to drop the item and come running. When he does, praise him.
Also, when he has something naughty, say "That isn't good for you" or "uh uh uh." Establish keyphrases. My boys seem to do better with keyphrases than a simple "no." They also know "you don't want that." It's amazing how much language these little guys can pick up. You don't want to ramble on, just short phrases.
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