diff --git a/lms/lib/comment_client/utils.py b/lms/lib/comment_client/utils.py
index 53bdd462ad..1ce03ed3c7 100644
--- a/lms/lib/comment_client/utils.py
+++ b/lms/lib/comment_client/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from dogapi import dog_stats_api
 import json
 import logging
 import requests
@@ -30,12 +31,18 @@ def merge_dict(dic1, dic2):
 def perform_request(method, url, data_or_params=None, *args, **kwargs):
     if data_or_params is None:
         data_or_params = {}
+    tags = [
+        "{k}:{v}".format(k=k, v=v)
+        for (k, v) in data_or_params.items() + [("method", method), ("url", url)]
+        if k != 'api_key'
+    ]
     data_or_params['api_key'] = settings.API_KEY
     try:
-        if method in ['post', 'put', 'patch']:
-            response = requests.request(method, url, data=data_or_params, timeout=5)
-        else:
-            response = requests.request(method, url, params=data_or_params, timeout=5)
+        with dog_stats_api.timer('comment_client.request.time', tags=tags):
+            if method in ['post', 'put', 'patch']:
+                response = requests.request(method, url, data=data_or_params, timeout=5)
+            else:
+                response = requests.request(method, url, params=data_or_params, timeout=5)
     except Exception as err:
         # remove API key if it is in the params
         if 'api_key' in data_or_params: