Socializing?

So. I have an 8 year old Welsh Corgi male dog named Charley that does not like any other dog. He growls and barks and tries to get away from me to attack the dog. I know he will do damage because there was this other dog that wasn't on a leash and came up to Charley to sniff him, but Charley tried to bite the other dogs neck! So my question is how can I get Charley to at least accept other dogs? Is it even possible? Thanks.

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Comment by Beth on January 13, 2012 at 10:08pm: Probably best to train him to ignore other dogs, then work on getting him used to one happy-go-lucky dog that he can buddy up with. Maybe if he realizes being friendly to one dog can be fun, he might relax a little more around others. However, usually if they are not well-socialized to other dogs while puppies, they are never really great with other dogs. However a trainer can teach you how to focus on you instead of other dogs he sees.

Comment by Chris West on January 13, 2012 at 9:53pm: I was going to recommend obedience classes as well. It will give you an opportunity for socialization as well as teaching you how to control him in other dog situations.