Hey, thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
I should have been more clear. I'm not using a second monitor. I'm on a 15inch rMBP, all by itself : )
OK, so I opened mission control, and clicked in the top right corner to create another desktop. So now I have Desktop 1 and Desktop 2. I assigned a couple apps to, when opened, appear only on Desktop 2. I'm looking for a way to remove the dock from Desktop 2, so that I'm not constantly bumping into it.
Thanks again for your help.