diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
index 1348457ee..192793f45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
 
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
 
 /**
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;
 class OwnerController {
 
 	private static final String VIEWS_OWNER_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM = "owners/createOrUpdateOwnerForm";
+	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OwnerController.class);
+
 
 	private final OwnerRepository owners;
 
@@ -92,6 +97,9 @@ class OwnerController {
 	@GetMapping("/owners")
 	public String processFindForm(@RequestParam(defaultValue = "1") int page, Owner owner, BindingResult result,
 			Model model) {
+
+		logger.info("Searching owners with last name: {}", owner.getLastName());
+		
 		// allow parameterless GET request for /owners to return all records
 		if (owner.getLastName() == null) {
 			owner.setLastName(""); // empty string signifies broadest possible search