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Blake Shelton on How He Makes Miranda Lambert Happy

By Marisa Laudadio

03/31/2012 at 10:15 AM EDT

For Blake Shelton, a typical date night involves the company of his wife, Miranda Lambert and just one other thing.

"Uh, it entails dogs," says Shelton, 35, who graces the cover of PEOPLE Country's new Hottest Guys issue.

"Miranda loves to sit on the couch and watch movies and drink all night, and there will be at least four dogs piled up on us," says the country star, who's also a coach on The Voice.



And when his wife shakes her empty cup at him, "I go get her a drink," he says. "Whatever she needs. And she loves it. So that's an easy way for me to keep her happy."

For more of Shelton's hilarious interview, plus photos and updates on 25 other sexy Nashville men – as well as exclusive photos of Hillary Scott's wedding, Behind the Lyrics with Taylor Swift and more, pick up PEOPLE Country's April issue, on stands now

• Reporting by JULIE JORDAN