as for the above post, i think the memeber is trying to say let him get accustomed to your house, trying to over pet them (like a toy) just unnerves them ...... they are thinking whats going on!!! pet them when they come to you or are sleeping close, dont just think they are a bag of fun for you. Telling them off at that age is good to do but you have to let them say chew a rug and not the furniture/TV wires so get whats important in place first and let him have a little freedom - theres no point constantly correcting... you can do this when hes more able to understand commands.
do be consisyant though and keep to a firm but fair approach, you have to repeat and repeat ... i find the 4/5 time of asking at that age usually sinks in.
Your shouldnt need to drain the energy out of them, they are usually quite happy to entertain themselves ... as I say look at what your feeding him - a lot of energy bursts and bitings do decrease when they are on a good diet