diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 89716a4..191c43e 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	data := resolver.PerformZoneTransfer(cfg)
+	data := resolver.PerformZoneTransfer(cfg, debug)
 	shell.CreateShellAliases(data, user, cfg)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/resolver/resolver.go b/pkg/resolver/resolver.go
index 460a6bc..a78d74e 100644
--- a/pkg/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/pkg/resolver/resolver.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"rfi-sower/pkg/utils"
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.linuxrocker.com/mattburchett/go_tab-magic/pkg/config"
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ func lookupName(fqdn, serverAddr string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // PerformZoneTransfer performs zone transfers and gathers a list from config.Domains
-func PerformZoneTransfer(config config.Config) []string {
+func PerformZoneTransfer(config config.Config, debug bool) []string {
+	if debug {
+		defer utils.LogElapsedTime("Perform Zone Transfer")
+	}
 	data := make([]string, 0)
 
 	// Do the transfer
diff --git a/pkg/utils/logging.go b/pkg/utils/logging.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be17f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/logging.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"time"
+)
+
+//LogElapsedTime provides a function that can be used to log the time elapsed between when this function is invoked, to the time the returned function is invoked.
+//Adding "defer LogElapsedTime("my log")" at the beginning of any function will log the time it takes to execute that function.
+func LogElapsedTime(what string) func() {
+	start := time.Now()
+	return func() {
+		log.Printf("%s, Total Time Taken: %v\n", what, time.Since(start))
+	}
+}