diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
index 7108f3a4cd..29b134235a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, boo
         COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(animationIsPlaying, bool, setRunning, getRunning);
         COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(animationFrameIndex, float, setFrameIndex, getFrameIndex);
     }
+
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "copyFromScriptValue() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "copyFromScriptValue() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
 }
 
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::setFromOldAnimationSettings(const QString& value) {
@@ -203,6 +210,13 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::appendToEditPacket(OctreePacketData* packetData,
         APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_START_AUTOMATICALLY, getStartAutomatically());
     }
 
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "appendToEditPacket() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "appendToEditPacket() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -246,6 +260,12 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::decodeFromEditPacket(EntityPropertyFlags& propertyF
 
     processedBytes += bytesRead;
 
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "decodeFromEditPacket() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "decodeFromEditPacket() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +339,12 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& propertie
         SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, StartAutomatically, startAutomatically, setStartAutomatically);
     }
 
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "setProperties() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "setProperties() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
     return somethingChanged;
 }
 
@@ -368,6 +394,13 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, En
         APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD, getHold());
         APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_START_AUTOMATICALLY, getStartAutomatically());
     }
+
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "appendSubclassData() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "appendSubclassData() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
 }
 
 int AnimationPropertyGroup::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead, 
@@ -400,5 +433,11 @@ int AnimationPropertyGroup::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_START_AUTOMATICALLY, bool, setStartAutomatically);
     }
 
+    if (_animationLoop) {
+        qDebug() << "readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer() running:" << _animationLoop->getRunning();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer() running:" << getRunning();
+    }
+
     return bytesRead;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
index 5541e49840..5612c1a99e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
 //      DONE - 3) make sure that setting properties and reading from stream actually set the animationLoop object properly
 //   4) test it!
 //          DONE - a) toybox/windmill 
-//      b) toybox "put me down" doll
+//          DONE - b) toybox "put me down" doll
 //      c) asana bugs about animations
+//      d) spray paint can (particles)
+//      e) grenade
 //
 //      DONE - 5) update all scripts
 //      DONE - 6) remove all remnants of old member variables
 //      DONE - 7) research and remove animation settings from Particle Effect
 //      DONE - 8) make sure animations start properly when entering a domain... with previously running animations
-//   9) test particles!!!
+//   9) debug running property
 //
 
 #ifndef hifi_AnimationPropertyGroup_h